tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post4381019304754871308..comments2024-03-19T14:18:28.581-04:00Comments on dear golden | vintage: from start to finishlaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05805270149790604401noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-88316672268999076922011-02-11T06:51:22.549-05:002011-02-11T06:51:22.549-05:00Wow! I really admire the effort you take in restor...Wow! I really admire the effort you take in restoring these dresses. It's really a beautiful thing.Antheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388058871319333095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-82528499678393057672011-02-10T21:27:31.672-05:002011-02-10T21:27:31.672-05:00LOVE the "behind the scenes" of dear gol...LOVE the "behind the scenes" of dear golden! you do amazing things in rescuing these lovely dresses!<br /><br />andi<br />raleigh vintageAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575751156636275635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-57408024301132410572011-02-10T13:42:19.636-05:002011-02-10T13:42:19.636-05:00I love the story behind this dress. That fashion s...I love the story behind this dress. That fashion show sounded fun and informative. I am in awe of the whole restoration process. It looks beautiful!Lianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15296459142839246709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-82961931941908661332011-02-10T04:35:57.230-05:002011-02-10T04:35:57.230-05:00That's an amazing dress!That's an amazing dress!Yellow Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478133398741826863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-16231545693372777652011-02-09T18:56:41.291-05:002011-02-09T18:56:41.291-05:00This is BREATHTAKING! Thank you for sharing a bit...This is BREATHTAKING! Thank you for sharing a bit of your process. You have so much to teach!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15550283477028634442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-87396658780062372912011-02-09T16:17:27.942-05:002011-02-09T16:17:27.942-05:00Its a very pretty dress.Its a very pretty dress.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01299647575759309695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-90614932600745866932011-02-09T11:14:43.961-05:002011-02-09T11:14:43.961-05:00Thanks for sharing the process, the photo's, t...Thanks for sharing the process, the photo's, the story. And you are soooo right ... attic's can be abstolutely *brutal* when it comes to the condition of clothing. Seems liek all of the stains are magnified (I suppose the heat is what really draws them out and "sets" them). <br /><br />The dress is divine. (I've never used that combination to clean a garment - the palmolive and bleach -- glad to hear it works - I will definitely have to try it.)Teresa @ good-gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512084504725573478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-1079980191185818572011-02-09T09:10:10.442-05:002011-02-09T09:10:10.442-05:00wow, that is a wonderful love story with a happy e...wow, that is a wonderful love story with a happy ending! It is stunning. I will remember your method in case I ever get this lucky. :]Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411692647442440031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-2987683720329520452011-02-09T07:49:14.421-05:002011-02-09T07:49:14.421-05:00The stuff dreams are made of.The stuff dreams are made of.AVYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035987277042149877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-215112073367470832011-02-09T04:09:22.116-05:002011-02-09T04:09:22.116-05:00That is absolutely incredible! I was just talking ...That is absolutely incredible! I was just talking today about the overwhelming feeling of being in a room full of vintage and wondering where each dress was worn to, for what occasion, etc. It's mind blowing. I always say that I wish dresses came with a book telling who they belonged to and what they were used for :)Bruklyn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768130213634031981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-90199143867563094602011-02-08T23:53:26.979-05:002011-02-08T23:53:26.979-05:00I love this post Lauren. That dress is so much hap...I love this post Lauren. That dress is so much happier living with you now than it was in the attic. What a lucky dress indeed!Jean Jean Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04675272810759988390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-71297682532487371032011-02-08T22:33:43.166-05:002011-02-08T22:33:43.166-05:00Absolutely gorgeous. I know exactly what you mean ...Absolutely gorgeous. I know exactly what you mean about the dress almost having a life of its own; I work in a museum and when working with the artifacts I often feel the same way. Why? Because someone, long ago, loved that item. They loved it, cared for it, and it went with them as they pursued their hopes and dreams. Sounds like an awesome fashion show! <br /><br />Are they going to wear the dresses? I'd be afraid of destroying them!Gennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374593942014479334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-25847052508707461542011-02-08T21:11:27.461-05:002011-02-08T21:11:27.461-05:00Oh wow. That dress is truly impressive. I would we...Oh wow. That dress is truly impressive. I would wear that in a heartbeat.Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129788355302682425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-73199263760450645692011-02-08T19:22:37.246-05:002011-02-08T19:22:37.246-05:00It's just stunning! Thank you for sharing.It's just stunning! Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-81671938410585745762011-02-08T19:21:27.855-05:002011-02-08T19:21:27.855-05:00Thanks for doing this - I bought a 1950's hand...Thanks for doing this - I bought a 1950's handbag which is a little stained so will use this to try and revive. Plus its wrinkled ...not sure how to get that out..About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-75441819640959667142011-02-08T19:13:52.750-05:002011-02-08T19:13:52.750-05:00How often do you put up dresses like this for sale...How often do you put up dresses like this for sale? Im looking for one to fit a M.Tracihttp://irelandandback.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-88338323475630404052011-02-08T18:39:45.108-05:002011-02-08T18:39:45.108-05:00Oh my goodness... what an amazing story of finds! ...Oh my goodness... what an amazing story of finds! I think I would have been completely overwhelmed in that situation (heck... I was overwhelmed when I went to an amazing estate sale last year that wasn't half as amazing at the situation you were faced with ;). That dressed cleaned up beautifully, as they say! I have always erred on the side of caution cleaning my Edwardian pieces with Oxyclean, but the idea of a touch of bleach could be helpful in particularly stubborn pieces...<br /><br />♥ CaseyCaseyhttp://elegantmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-33736962122943508952011-02-08T17:14:45.939-05:002011-02-08T17:14:45.939-05:00What a gorgeous dress--glad you were the one that ...What a gorgeous dress--glad you were the one that rescued it and performed the intervention. What a neat thing to do--the attic you described is my idea of heaven and it would bring a tear to my eye for sure.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729586526771116724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-34354485632035719542011-02-08T16:49:33.353-05:002011-02-08T16:49:33.353-05:00glad you posted this, there are some vintage dress...glad you posted this, there are some vintage dresses I've ruined because I THOUGHT I knew how to clean them, but I found out I was so wrong. :( <br />I heard that woolite, because it's so gentle, would be a good soak too. p.s. any advice for rayon? Rayon hates me.Jessica / Lola Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732163073312184997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-22644831915456690332011-02-08T16:25:49.815-05:002011-02-08T16:25:49.815-05:00i would be way too terrified to ever try restoring...i would be way too terrified to ever try restoring something like that! you did an awesome job tho and i feel like that dress would be a perfect wedding dress for someone. very beautiful!whitney johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572098656190580574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-16836925073946805632011-02-08T15:56:28.478-05:002011-02-08T15:56:28.478-05:00how incredible! I loved seeing the process of the ...how incredible! I loved seeing the process of the swan emerging from the foam of the soaking solution!BaronessVonVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329735134543431231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-61634112823196900512011-02-08T15:52:10.902-05:002011-02-08T15:52:10.902-05:00Wow! What an amazingly beautiful gown!! Congrats!Wow! What an amazingly beautiful gown!! Congrats!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474033571158410724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-22883431760449633592011-02-08T15:45:26.732-05:002011-02-08T15:45:26.732-05:00How gorgeous is that?
Ramblings of a Small Town...How gorgeous is that?<br /><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow"> Ramblings of a Small Town Girl </a>Kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791493835243956758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-31613607582733935692011-02-08T15:27:25.067-05:002011-02-08T15:27:25.067-05:00I love finding the history of estate sales, or hou...I love finding the history of estate sales, or house shopping. The clothes do start to carry lives once you know (Which surprisingly make them hard to let go of). But non the less also make them more beautiful once knowing the original owners story.Melissa Righerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785500131703115312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069696493360863795.post-23943817576693130562011-02-08T14:54:22.239-05:002011-02-08T14:54:22.239-05:00How I would have loved to be in your shoes! Sound...How I would have loved to be in your shoes! Sounds like heaven. I'm among those who find your restoration process intriguing; I have a recently estate-saled Edwardian dress that I am TERRIFIED of cleaning - lace galore, and just a few scattered pesky stains down the front. And though the lace seems strong, my trusted dry cleaner refused to clean it for fear of dry rot... do you know how to spot dry-rotted lace, by any chance?Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595398931669858850noreply@blogger.com