How to Clean a Bridesmaid Dress After a Wedding

After attending a wedding, first thing that pops out our mind is how to clean our precious dresses. Bridesmaid dress is not just an ordinary dress. It must be handled with care if we want to wear them again. Having trouble? RedBD is giving out some tips and suggestions on how to clean your bridesmaid dress.

1. Know the type of fabric

There are different types of fabric that requires a proper way of cleaning. The best thing to do first is to know what type of fabric your dress is because there are types that doesn't need to be washed or only requires dry cleaning.


2.Check the tags or labels

At the inside part of your dress, there are tags attached which may give you an idea on how to clean your dress. It might require dry cleaning or hand washing. Some dresses would put warnings like "dry clean only" and "washing machine not advisable". Beaded dresses should be taken caution when washing.


3.Fabric/ Dress details

Check the details of your bridesmaid dress. If it is heavily beaded then you might need to hand wash them. Putting it to the washer might ruin the beading or untangle the laces. For dresses of this kind, hand washing is the best option.


4.Stained bridesmaids dresses

Stained dresses are the most difficult to treat. If possible don't let stains stay too long in your fabric. You can use a stain remover or if it doesn't come off put a pinch of detergent powder and some water then rub gently. Bath soap bars are known to remove blood and mud stains, too.


5.Hand washing

It is not advisable to use hot water when hand washing because it might stress the fabric.  Use mild detergent soap and carefully rub the stained parts.


6.Washer

Zip the dress up and undo the buttons. Turn dress inside out to prevent color fading. Put it in the washer with mild detergent soap and set your preferred time.


7.Drying your dress

Air dry is advised for formal dresses, or dry under a shade.  This will prevent the dress color from fading. Heavy dresses are laid down to flat surfaces to prevent from reshaping.


8.Ironing of the dress

Be careful when ironing the dress. Make sure the iron base is clean saw with the iron board cover.  This is to prevent marks on the dress. Gently iron it in low heat. It is better to use steam iron for bridesmaid dress fabrics because it is much safer to use.

9.How to store your dress properly

In keeping or storing your dress, it’s best to wrap it with a plastic cover or plastic bag and place it in a clean storage box or closet.  Store it in a cool dry place.  Change covers regularly.

How To Hem A Bridesmaid Dress

RedBD customer service advise ordering a bridesmaid dress one size bigger than your current size, to allow for weight gain between the time of ordering the dress and the wedding date. But the bridesmaid does not gain the weight, the dress is bigger. And another is, the length of a bridesmaid dress is too long because of the wrong measurements. An alteration might be required closer to the wedding date to ensure the perfect fit. There are 2 ways to solve, by professional or by yourself. It’s expensive by professional. Yes, by yourself! Hemming a bridesmaid dress that is too long can be done at home. RedBD shares the hem tutorial below.

• Step 1, try on the bridesmaid dress with the correct shoes that you will wear on that big day on, and have someone pin it to the desire length. Pinning at the front, sides, and back. And you can also baste, just use your own way.
• Step 2, Stitch close to the fold with matching thread. Start with a fresh, sharp needle and matching thread. Stitch as close to the fold as you can. Take care not to stretch any bias edges.
• Step 3, Trim the excess seam allowance to within 1/8" (or less) of the stitched edge. Go slowly and don't cut through to the front of the dress!
• Step 4, Roll the edge, and stitch close to the fold again, encasing the raw edges.
• Step 5, Finish! You will probably see two lines of stitching on the wrong side. One neat row of stitching on the front!