Cleaning a wedding dress with a WW2 love story between an Austrian woman and a man from Iowa.

July 10, 2026

Removing the torn lace on Dena’s wedding dress reveals a prom dress underneath.

An estate sale find turns out to be an antique women’s gym suit

Unboxing 2 generations of wedding dresses plus cleaning Marie’s stained 1934 silk organza dress

A badly stained silk and lace wedding dress from 1955 gets revived with time and techniques at home

An estate sale find 1950’s Jonathan Logan dress gets revived after several rounds of soaking.

A darling ring bearer pillow from 1955 is taken apart and cleaned

A “dry clean only” vintage wedding dress is successfully cleaned at home.

Unboxing a 1955 Saks Fifth Avenue wedding dress, veil and ring bearer pillow

Worn by a mother and then her daughter 30 years later, a stained and yellowed dress is revived.

A yellowed silk and rayon wedding trousseau Peignoir from 1948 gets revived after 2 days of soaking

A 1920’s cotton organdy dress gets cleaned,repaired and a slip is made from vintage fabric & pattern

A solution is found to make a 1950s ballet inspired dress wearable once again after cleaning.

A video recap of all the “Martha’s Collection” features from the past year.

A 1957 wedding dress, headpiece and gauntlets are revived and ready to be worn again 69 years later

The original bride of the 1920s wedding dress is learned with interesting research along the way

A heavily oxidized Cahill designer wedding dress is restored and the original bride is discovered

Cleaning and a closer look at a favorite from the collection. A 1910’s embroidered filet lace dress.

A yellowed and stained 1928 satin wedding dress is cleaned and wearable once again.

Initially thought to be a women’s 1910s jacket, a closer look reveals a different story.

Unboxing and cleaning two donated vintage wedding dresses

A stamped buckle on an antique money belt leads to interesting mid 1800’s history

Unboxing a lovely donation of a vintage 1955 wedding dress and other vintage items with the “afters”

Two antique skirts from the collection are paired together- both are repaired and one is cleaned.

A darling but yellowed embroidered cotton organdy wedding dress from 1951 gets revived with some TLC

A label under a shoulder pad leads to history on a Minneapolis Minnesota dressmaker

Patience. Perseverance. Peroxide. Sodium Perborate. A team effort revives a 1963 wedding dress set.

A 1950’s dress from the collection is revived with some soaking and repairs.

Worn by 3 generations,an antique sailor suit is a wonderful glimpse into children’s fashion history

A 1920’s /30’s dress gets cleaned and fabric from the dress is cleverly utilized for repairs

From the attic of an estate sale to the bathtub, a 1952 lace wedding dress gets some TLC.

What appears to be an Edwardian dress is likely to actually be from the Victorian era

Unboxing and cleaning a 1939 taffeta wedding dress

A Victorian skirt reveals some surprises.

Attempted cleaning by a dry cleaner without success, a 1950’s wedding dress is restored in a bathtub

A hand embroidered label leads to research on two dressmakers sisters and their journey

Pink ruffles! A 1970’s Filene’s basement wedding dress worn in 1979 is now ready for another wedding

A closer look at a gorgeous silk Chantilly lace sheer dress from the 1930’s

Found in an attic, an antique Edwardian dress becomes wearable once again over 110 years later.

A closer look at the details on an 1800’s silk moiré skirt 140 years after it was made

What a year! A video parade of 90 wedding dresses ranging from the 1890’s to the 1990’s sold in 2025

A closer look at an antique parasol with wonderful and whimsical hand carved details

Unboxing a donation of wonderful vintage and antique wedding dresses and headpieces

A closer look at a possibly dyed 1920s/ 30s velvet evening coat sold by Bjorkmans Minneapolis, Mn.

Worn by two generations, a yellowed 1950’s cotton organdy wedding dress is cleaned and brightened.

Damaged by mice, a 1910’s velvet dress is made presentable again 110 years later

A small and petite vintage 1970 wedding dress gets cleaned and updated as well as enlarged

A closer look at s velvet opera coat from the late 1930’s / 40’s with labels and tags to research

A yellowed and stained 1956 satin wedding dresses gets revived with soaking but with surprises.

A closer look at a 1920’s velvet dress , Czech buttons, Art Deco buckle and Battenberg lace.

A recent haul of “wounded bird” vintage that I’m hoping to be able to revive one by one.

An unintended solution to solve the damage caused by mice on a 1930’s silk dressing gown wrap robe.

A yellowed princess style wedding dress from the 1950’s gets cleaned, brightened and repaired

A closer look at the history of side saddle riding habits and an adventure in cleaning and repairs!

A unique home sewn wedding dress gets revived and ready for another special day 48 years later

An attached note provides information on the original wearer of a dress worn for a 1925 wedding

A yellowed and stained 1970’s knit wedding dress and veil are cleaned and wearable once again.

A closer look and repairs on a beautiful vibrant velvet and fur cape from the 1920’s

A yellowed wedding dress gets brightened and ready for another walk down the aisle