100 yr old Chicago 3 flat
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How to transport 100 yr old wedding gown?
Comments (27)I think the trim on the dress may be rayon,could be silk but it looks like the trim on my baby bonnet from 1942. Rayon was used a lot, I have some rayon bias tape that is from 1930's.It is a kind of twisted stuff, you can untwist the cord on the dress I think so made up of several strands & then sewn on with small stitches over the cord going in direction of the twist so they can't even be seen. The chiffon type fabric is used in doll clothes in late 1800's & early 1900's. Might talk to someone who collects old dolls & show them pics. They could probably identify all the materials used. Better check on those flour sacks before you wash them & find out value try "textiles", 'kitchen" "ADVERTISING"try that 1 1st. Different books & different sites call things by different names. Lovely gown. One idea would be to get photo of the wedding couple & add a piece of gown(taken from back so won't show) & put under glass around 1 side of photo along with another item if you have it,(piece of jewelry she wore- wedding announcement in paper, maybe bit of flour sack from 1 not in such great shape) use an acidfree piece of heavy stock to mount all this in a nice way to enjoy & put in frame fronted with glass. Hang near the gown. A letter would be nice with her handwriting. That way you would have a little bit of her still with you!! Jan...See Moreadvice on removing 30-100yrs old wide pine flooring AND...
Comments (3)Would sanding the wood floors irritate your childrens' asthma? The fine dust you don't see is actually worse for your lungs than the bigger particles you do. We paid over $8/sf for reclaimed barn wood (pine) about 5 years ago in upstate NY. I'm not an expert on removing flooring, but what do you have to lose? Remove a few. The first few will be the hardest, then if you're careful, you might be able to get the rest up cleanly. My guess is that you'll have a % of damaged boards, but you might be able to save most. You can then salvage some of the damaged boards by cutting out the bad parts. We removed a T & G wood ceiling once and my husband did his usual UNcareful job. We still managed to salvage a lot of it. And on the floor you'd have more control. As for health concerns with old wood, I don't know. There might be lead paint traces on it. There was on our old barn wood. Maybe finishing the floor will seal everything in... I don't know. good luck!...See Morepaint for attic bdrm in 100 yr old home
Comments (6)I actually vote for waiting until she comes back to choose a paint color. That's a big decision in the eyes of a 13 year old girl, and if she was involved enough to have picked an initial color, she's going to want to be involved with picking the actual color. Surprises are nice--but not when it's a 'done deal' on something the surprisee is likely to have wanted input on. Disclaimer: my mom did something similar to me at about that age and I still remember it (and didn't like the colors). My teenage daughter picked her own paint colors and loves her room. Just sayin'...See MoreReplacing gable vents in 100yr old stucco colonial revival?
Comments (1)Consider louver gable vents. They will add some interest to your home....See MorePatricia Colwell Consulting
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