Where to get a dress dyed??

[Duncan Rounding]

Does anyone perhaps know where I can get a dress dyed? It's an old wedding dress that needs to be dyed black.

[Darren B]

Duncan

go to woolworths and pick up the dyron pack, need a big pot though, also the problem with dying is different materials will take the colour differently, if its satin it may end up grey

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[Jan]

A dry cleaners might do it as well, probably cost a lot though. It depends how important it is to you, if it's for fancy dress or otherwise, try the dylon but with a wedding dress, I'm sure you would get shades. I can remember reading somewhere as well that if a dress is not machine washable (which it needs to be for the dylon actually) you can't easily dye it.

What's it for (I'm nosey :-))

Regards,

[Goz]

Is this where we say "Duncan, you old goth"

http://www.bridalwave.tv/2006/08/get_the_look_gl.html

[Paul Bulpit]

Yup, couple of bottles of ink and a large bucket should do it.....

Followed by an industrial hair-drier



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[Duncan Rounding]

...What's it for (I'm nosey :-))...

I haven't gone 'gothic' - nor do I wear dresses at weekends.
It's actually an enquiry from one of my wife's customers.

Thanks for the ideas everyone - I suppose finding a dry cleaner might be the best but I think we'll probably say no to this one - don't want to be in some way responsible for a mess up!

[pinbrook]

Dylon only really works on cottons, so i doubt if the wedding dress would take.

[chris ashdown]

- nor do I wear dresses at weekends.

What about the weekdays Duncan

[Duncan Rounding]

What about the weekdays Duncan

Weekdays it's corsets and suspenders.

[acompton]

Duncan,

Do you know what the fabric is? I shall be seeing some theatre wardrobe people tonight, and I can ask them.

[Duncan Rounding]

Thanks for the offer Alan but I've got no idea what the fabric is. Is was an email enquiry for dying as well as garment alterations etc.

[acompton]

Duncan,

I spoke to some people, including a lady from Beckford Silk. The general opinon is that Dylon will do the job although it may need several attempts. You won't get jet black. If there are several fabrics in the garment, they will probably take the colour differently. Test with an off-cut from the hem.

You had probably worked most of this out for yourself.

[Duncan Rounding]

Thanks for the feedback Alan, I'll pass it on to my wife.