Free Photo Contest to Win a $100 Gift Certificate
Date: Wednesday August 19, 2009Posted in: Christening Gowns, Customer Service, Easter Dresses & Outfits, First Communion Dresses, Flower Girl Dresses, Holiday Outfits, News & Events, Uncategorized, Weddings
We all say our child’s the prettiest one out of all the other children in a wedding, first communion, baptism, or pageant event. Why not prove it to everybody on our Pink Princess web site? Pink Princess is having a Free Photo Contest from the 1st thru the 30th of September where the winner will receive a $100 Pink Princess gift certificate for future orders. Who doesn’t like the word “Free” during this economic time?
It’s simple. All you have to do is submit your child(rens) photo from July 28th to the end of the day on August 28th, Friday. You can only submit one photo of the same child. Once all photos have been submitted, you will then be able to vote on our voting page starting September 1st-30th, Wednesday. The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate that can be redeemed on your next Pink Princess purchase.
Don’t forget to tell your friends and family to vote for your little one. Posting it on a blog, or message board, will help increase your chances of winning so feel free to spread the word. Just make sure you send the email and the picture as the attachment. Make sure you include your name, email, address, and order number if you have one.
Contest starts soon, so send your picture here, and then you can start voting here. Check back once voting has ended to see who the winner is. Good luck to all participants.
Christening Gowns: How To Store A Christening Gown
Date: Monday June 15, 2009Posted in: Christening Gowns
Author: Mary Teresa Fowler
Christening gowns are precious treasures. Their delicate beauty and cherished symbolism enrich lives throughout the years. Their fine fabrics hold our memories. To ensure their continuity, Baptism dresses must be preserved in correct fashion.
How To Store A Christening Gown
Store A Spotless Gown
To survive throughout the years, gowns must be spotless before storage. Even colorless stains such as body oils or perspiration can cause damage over time. Satins and most silks require dry cleaning. Always inform the dry cleaner about the stain type. Water or sugar stains do not respond to normal dry cleaning methods. Such stains require the use of additional solvents.
Always check care labels before you attempt to clean a dress. When hand washing christening gowns, use lukewarm water and an enzymatic cleaner. Do not use fabric softener or starch. Then rinse, rinse, rinse with cool distilled water! All residue must be removed or it will harm the fabric.
Air Dry The Gown
Air drying is required for such delicate fabrics. Laying your gown flat while drying is the best method. Do not store a gown until it is completely dry to the touch. Never iron a dress before storing it. Ironing will remove moisture from the fabric.
Avoid Contact With Metal
Metal hangers are a gown’s worst nightmare. Use padded hangers. Avoid contact between a gown and any metals. They can corrode and cause damage upon contact.
Use Only Acid-Free Paper
Soft tissues are often used to stuff sleeves to help them keep their shape. They are also used to minimize folds (less folds, the better). Only acid-free tissue, however, should ever touch christening gowns. Scrapbooking stores are frequent suppliers of acid-free tissue. Online sites for preservation of vintage clothing also offer this type of tissue.
Cool blue or soft pink tissue looks pretty but instead always choose pure white. If colored tissue became wet, the color could transfer to the gown. Ordinary paper boxes can not be used to store dresses. Any type of paper around a gown must be an acid-free product.
Store In A Cotton Or Special Preservation Bag
Baptism dresses may be purchased and stored for a short period in vinyl garment bags. For long term storage, however, gowns must never be stored in vinyl or plastic. Contact with these materials can harm the dress over an extended period of time. Their presence can lead to discoloration and deterioration.
The dress needs to breathe to survive the years. If fabric can’t breathe, it will fade and turn yellow. All natural cotton creates the safest storage. No dyes or chemicals must ever be allowed to come in contact with a christening gown. Satin dresses (and others) which require dry cleaning may be packaged onsite by a preservation specialist.
Store In An Appropriate Size Garment Bag
Store dresses in garment bags appropriate for the individual gown. Garment bags come in different sizes. Christening celebrations can be held at different times in a baby’s life. Some christenings are held shortly after birth. Others are not held until months into the first year. Boys’ christening outfits will not require as roomy storage as the full folds of girls’ gowns.
A dress should never be squashed in a garment bag. The length of the dress and the folds need to fall naturally in place. If there is sufficient room, mementos of the christening – socks, blankets, or other keepsakes – can be stored at the bottom of the bag.
Store The Gown In A Cool, Dry Place
A hot attic or a damp basement should not be home for a christening gown. Heat and humidity are not kind to heirloom gowns. Sunlight may brighten our lives but extended exposure to sunlight will dull and yellow a dress.
The dress should be stored in a room with a consistent temperature. A dark, dry closet provides the perfect atmosphere. Don’t store other bags or boxes on top of the christening gown.
Don’t Forget The Gown
The adage – out of sight, out of mind – doesn’t apply to a christening gown. At least every few years, you need to check its condition. The fibers need to be rehydrated before further storage. Rehydration is a simple process.
Soak the dress in lukewarm water for a few hours. Air dry again and store in the garment bag. Wearing white gloves during this process will ensure against the transfer of body oils.
Store For Future Generations
Proper storage methods can’t provide an absolute guarantee of pristine condition. Yet correct storage significantly increases the chances of a perfect preservation. Some yellowing in gowns may occur over an extended period. This patina can even add to the appeal of a heirloom dress.
Even when a Baptism dress becomes so delicate that it is unwearable, it can still be preserved in a museum-mount frame. The christening gown will be able to touch lives even further into the future. You can still continue to store your treasured gown and your precious memories.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/fashion-articles/christening-gowns-how-to-store-a-christening-gown-967477.html
About the Author:
Mary Teresa Fowler is a Canadian freelance writer. She writes articles, web content, press releases, newsletters, children’s personalized stories, and children’s general stories. She created the network – “KIND CLASSES” – Help Stop School Bullying!
