Spot Treaters for Vintage Clothing
Vintage collectors have to deal with some heinous garment issues before they will display and sell their treasures. This is part of the reason why a reputable seller’s items will generally cost more. We take the time to hand wash, dry clean and treat garments.
Here are two of the best products we have ever used:
available at goddards.com
Goddard’s of England is a powerful spray on stain remover that will eliminate tough stains for non washable fabrics. This is especially helpful when you have a 1940s rayon dress that will shrivel up if you try to hand wash it.
available at Amazon.com
Another vintage seller turned us on to Soilove. It is an amazing product, that apparently is hard to find, but we find both these products at Longs Drugs.
**At the risk of being misinterpreted, I have edited the above entry. Thanks Elisa for pointing this out.
3 comments
Found on Ebay? Excuse moi, you poor misinformed albeit chic creature, but there is a wealth of beautiful fashion on Ebay, not just cotton day dresses. The problem with Ebay is the marketplace itself…customers will only part with a certain dollar amount, since Ebay is considered ‘downmarket.’ What a fabulous creature like myself is doing selling on Ebay…well, that is a story best saved for another time. Thank you for the stain remover tips. Personally, when I’m finished with my wisp of chiffon, I toss it out and buy another one, washing them is so bothersome. I suspect my personal assistant sells them on Ebay, the lumpkin.
Hi Elisa.
You are correct. Many treasures can be found on eBay, not just cottong day dresses. However, I was referrring more to sellers who sell garments that are hacked off and have stains and say this is normal for vintage condition. Obviously, that is not all eBay sellers. Some go above and beyond the eBay fair market value of their item.
Thanks for the cleaning products ino. I’ve never heard of Goddards, so I think I’m going to give them a try.
Carol
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