So I did not worry about rust and it had no effect on the dress. For the most part, stainless steel does not rust and neither does aluminum. It's covered in white enamel on the pretty side and is just stainless steel on the inside. To answer your questions, yes my dress does have a zipper along the side. And congrats on your upcoming wedding! There is something so special about wearing a family heirloom dress. Hi Ruth! Thank you for taking interest in my post. I have not altered the pictures at all, not even the lighting. My mother remembers the dress as being an ivory color so our hope was to take the yellow out but not bleach the dress stark white. Now we had used it before cleaning curtains or shoes and we felt like it would be gentle enough for the delicate lace but strong enough to conquer that stubborn red wine stain. This is not a sponsored post- just our experience using the product. So we went to the store and bought a box of Oxi Clean! Worse case scenario… the dress would dissolve and we’d store other memorabilia in the trunk. We love a good challenge! We thrive on being DIYers and it’s not like the dress was going to any use in that trunk. We are very crafty and my mother is a great seamstress, so she felt like she knew enough about the fabric on the dress to take a chance. We finally decided to take the matter into our own hands. There also wasn’t a label in the dress, so knowing the exact fabric or care for the dress was challenging. They told me it would cost around $300 (which isn’t bad for a free dress) but they couldn’t promise how clean it would get or if they could get the stain out. So optimistically, I contacted dry cleaners who specialized in wedding dresses to see what our options were. There was also a 2 inch red wine stain directly on the lap part of the dress (It must have been a good party)! Although the fit was reassuring, the dress was last worn 59 years ago and was in desperate need of a thorough cleaning. The dress had a few layers of tulle with satin lining covered by delicate lace. After feeling very overwhelmed, I decided to try on my late maternal grandmother’s wedding dress, which my mom had in an old trunk (and then it magically came to life…haha) I tried it on and it fit very close to my size. I really wanted something unique and not expensive with a vintage look. I felt it would set a tone for the style of wedding we wanted and I searched through thousands of dresses online and in stores. As I started planning Tony’s and my wedding, one of the first things I did was decide on a dress.
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