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Gramarye: Afterlife
The Afterlife of Clothes: Cleaning and Restoring Secondhand & Antique Clothes
Date / Time
November 6, 2022 at 2:30:00 AM

The Afterlife of Clothes: Cleaning and Restoring Secondhand & Antique Clothes
Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 2:30:00 AM UTC
60 min
Panelist(s)
Victorix (she/her)
You've been stalking your dream dress for ages, but when it finally pops up, it's missing waist ties!
You spot that perfect kimono, but there's a mysterious stain on the collar...
Don't get spooked! Buy secondhand with confidence and learn how to resurrect your clothes from the dead with techniques for cleaning, repairing, and covering up (almost) any damage you encounter!
The Afterlife of Clothes:
Cleaning and Restoring Secondhand and Antique Clothes By Victorix – November 5, 2022
Links:
Victorix’s Blog, Mukashi no Sewing
A Guide to Washing Your Lolita Clothing
NHK: “Mending Your Cherished Clothes”
Vintage Vixen Clothing Glossary: Shattered Silk
“Help with repairing deteriorated bra padding in Jantzen Sunsuit (early 1970s?)”:
Circa Vintage: Vintage 101: devil dust in textiles