Princess dresses: dealing with the stench

[marieta]

I've use the gentle cycle too and air dry.

 

[Foxes Den]

umm I always just tossed ours is the washing.. came out fine. less glitter over time.. but really, fine.

 

[Bunless]

I've never tried it, but some professional and amateur costumers swear by spraying costumes with vodka--the alcohol smell goes away and so does the sweat/etc. smell. You could try it on some non-princess-dress fabric first to make sure the smell comes out but I do believe it does.

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Yup! as the owner of many satin/lace/tulle/you name it delicate ballet costumes that are worth hundreds each, vodka works the best. Cheap vodka works fine, but it in a spray bottle, I use two squirts per underarm. It smells at first, but the smell will go away. Vodka won't stain satin like water will, because it evaporates so quickly.