So one of my most prized posessions is a custom made corset. I've had it for about three years, and never cleaned it. I know, gross, but I've only worn it a handful of times. I'd ask the person who made it for me what to do, but she seems to have fallen off the face of the planet.
The corset is cotton velveteen, has 18 stainless steel bones, and laces in the front instead of a busk. I know I can't exactly toss it in the washer (yikes! the horror!!), but just wiping down the inside liner with detergent and water isn't enough either. I've tried the at-home dry cleaning methods, but it just ends up smelling like sweat, B.O., and the scent of the cleaning cloth. I'm afraid if I take it to a cleaner, they will make me take the laces out, and I know I'll never get it put back together again as perfectly as it is, plus I'm afraid it will lose its shape. Any ideas? I know soaking ruins silk velvet, but what about cotton? I'm at the end of my stinky rope!
2006-10-10
03:43:40
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