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

A 70’s Indian hand block printed dress gets revived with several rounds of soaking

A closer look at the beautiful design elements of a 1920’s sheer silk and embroidered lace

A classic children’s clown costume from the 1950’s gets some TLC

A closer look at a metallic braid headpiece hair accessory from the 1860’s

This year’s selection of vintage children’s clothing I picked up from my favorite thrift store.

A closer look at a Victorian cape embellished with goldwork embroidery

An unboxing of a vacuum sealed wedding dress reveals the effects of that (now) improper process

6 yellowed antique trousseau garments are repaired and soaked to clean and freshen 120 years later

This years “fall haul” vintage dress edition (well 2 aren’t dresses…) from my favorite thrift store

A closer look at a Titanic era silk evening gown . A beautiful example of Edwardian fashion.

This years “vintage wedding dress fall haul” from my favorite thrift store

A closer look at a women’s antique wool and silk Victorian cape by B. Altman

A yellowed wedding dress from 1953 is brightened and the headpiece gets perked up with nail polish

A closer look at a civil war era women’s paletote jacket

An unboxing video with cleaning and repairs on a romantic wedding dress worn on New Year’s Eve 1983

A closer look at the beautiful laces and construction on a 1900s Strickland Chicago Edwardian dress

A browned vintage wedding dress becomes white again with a bathtub soak in sodium perborate

Two Victorian singles become a pair with the addition of a custom collar and belt

A yellowed fairytale princess wedding dress from 1953 gets cleaned and is ready for another wedding

A beautiful but deteriorating silk wedding dress provides a glimpse into Victorian dressmaking

A yellowed lace and satin wedding dress worn by 2 generations is cleaned and ready for another bride

A closer look at a set of silk garments from the 1860s/1870s with mysteries and recreating the trim

A cleaning and a closer look at an amazing 1950’s hairpin lace dress hand made from silk ribbon

An Edwardian lace blouse has its tattered silk lining removed, is washed and the collar replaced.

A torn and yellowed lace wedding dress gets cleaned and a mini makeover to revive it.

An Allebone dress from the 1890’s reveals some interesting stories. A Martha’s Collection feature.

Cleaning two Edwardian dresses from a donated box of lace. An under dress is also made from salvage.

Cleaning an antique nightdress/chemise leads to thoughts on who did the laundry over 120 years ago