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@marame: OMG dont put it in a washing machine!!!!!!! That will ruin the silk.
I would ask a Pnina representative what they recommend or go with a high-rated dry cleaners. With such a high quality gown, you don't want to risk it being destroyed- have you ever seen that episode of SYTTD where the woman's silk satin gown was ruined by her cleaners? Its normal for gown cleaning to cost a ton, one of those hidden wedding costs.
alot of Bees have washed their dresses in a washing machine... alot of them say don't do it...
I had the same problem as you...i did alot of research and read alot of opinions and decided to wash mine anyway. I read that dry cleaning DOESNT remove perperation among other things and that was a big thing for me so I made a clothing bag out of 2 long white table cloths, put my dress in it and sewed it up. I went to the laundry mat and placed it in a front loader and put it on delicate and added some woolite. 20 mins later took it out and drove home...got it out of the bag and man was I shocked! it was stunning! you would never know that it had a trace of dirt on it before and none of my beading was ruined at all (my dress is silk to but has lots of glass beading on it)
now all i have to do is have some alterations done and then they will steam any wrinkles out and its a brand new dress!
whatever you choose, good luck and take before and after pics to show urself the differences.
@farmgirlnfarmboy WOW! That is an awesome story! Who was the designer of your dress that you washed? Was it silk? That is definitely inspring!
my dress is silk with lots of beading... if you want to google it... Maggie Sottero Adelaide is my dress.
it turned out beautiful! just needs a steaming, but there was NO damage from washing it, it smells so fresh and clean, and looks for crisp and clean!!
@farmgirlnfarmboy - I am definitely inpsired by your dress and you washing it! And that it is silk. I wonder if anyone with a silk dress has had the same results. It is exciting to hear how it worked out well for you!
:)
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Hi all,
I recently bought a sample silk pnina tornai gown which I absolutely LOVE, BUT the biggest problem is, because it's a sample gown it is pretty dirty. I didn't realize quite how dirty it was until I got it as I bought it online.
It doesn't have any beading or flowers, it is a silk dress with lots of ruching and folds in the fabric. I got price quotes from a couple of dry cleaners all in the $500 - 700 range JUST TO CLEAN IT! I am in shock and trying to decide the best way to clean this gown. Everyone has a different opinion on how to do it, wet clean, dry clean, put in a washing machine, etc. I am hoping some bees have had their dresses cleaned and can make some recommendations. I'm scared to send it somewhere and have it come back ruined. If you have a dry cleaner in NYC you can recommend, I'm also up for hearing that. Or you have any thoughts, experiences or knowledge in this area, please share! I'm at a loss of what to do next or where to bring it.
THanks!