Pink Floral Evening Gown

Name/Title

Pink Floral Evening Gown

Conservation

Conservation Purpose

Cleaning

Treatment

Acute Treatment

Hand Sewn Repairs

Date(s)

Jan 15, 2019 - Jan 17, 2019

Treatment Notes

Small repairs made to top bust of dress. Few small holes. Silk crepeline circles were cut (~1 in. Diameter) and sewn into dress using silk thread. Repaired two additional holes on back collar.

Acute Treatment

General Cleaning

Date(s)

Jan 17, 2019

Treatment Notes

A cleaning solution (vulpex, enzyme cleaner, or use paste, 91% iso alc, H2O) used to spot treat. Bleaching pen mixed with small amount of mixture used on darker spots and cleared with H2O and alcohol. The whole dress was hand washed using a large quantity of cleaner, clearing with H2O and alcohol. Dress laid to dry on towels, hand dried and spread on racks covered with sheets.

Acute Treatment

Humidification

Date(s)

Jan 18, 2019

Treatment Notes

Steamed

Acute Treatment

Rehousing

Date(s)

Feb 13, 2019

Treatment Notes

Boxed in same box as Vionnet dress with doves