[SCA-AS] Saving Antique Silk?

[Heleen Greenwald]

Can this person contact the textile department of   a museum for  
guidance? Or a university? With fabric that fragile, I am afraid to  
suggest much more than backing it.
Phillipa Seton
On Mar 19, 2007, at 7:03 PM, Carowyn Silveroak wrote:

>
> Greetings, please feel free to forward this where you think it'd  
> help....
>
> A friend of mine has an Edwardian / Victorian wedding dress of brown
> silk, which of course is disintegrating due to the tannins / iron  
> in the
> dye. Is there any conservation that can be done, or does she have to
> stitch the silk to a backing like I've seen done with flags, or  
> something
> else?
>
> Any thoughts appreciated.
>
> -Carowyn
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