StartingOver Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Can I iron it, HOW ? There are very soft wrinkles in it. Nothing hard set as it was just made and shipped straight to me. Or must I take it to get dry cleaned ? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I would NOT attempt to iron it. You may melt the fabric or make it worse. Contact the maker and ask what to do. They are the ones who shipped it improperly if is arrived wrinkled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Can I iron it, HOW ? There are very soft wrinkles in it. Nothing hard set as it was just made and shipped straight to me. Or must I take it to get dry cleaned ?You *could* iron it, using lowest setting and ironing the wrong side, but I would be inclined to play it safe and take it to the dry cleaners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 LOL That's what I am thinking, she had it made in Japan and shipped here, I don't think I dare mess it up. Even on polyester setting and a towel between. I would croak if something happened. heheh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hang it up, perhaps on a shower rod, and hold your iron vertically, not really touching the fabric, with your steam setting on high but temp as low as it can be to make steam. Just move it down the fabric, and the wrinkles will fall out. This is how I iron all of my delicate clothes. Or non-delicate clothes when I am just too lazy to set up the ironing board. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hang it up, perhaps on a shower rod, and hold your iron vertically, not really touching the fabric, with your steam setting on high but temp as low as it can be to make steam. Just move it down the fabric, and the wrinkles will fall out. This is how I iron all of my delicate clothes. Or non-delicate clothes when I am just too lazy to set up the ironing board. Terri Hey !! Now that sounds like a deal ! I might try that if they don't fall out in the next couple of days. I have read you can steam, but I am afraid to touch it hehehe. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I'd do the shower thing. Be careful using iron to steam-hit the steam button and do it on a towel until you're sure you won't blow any off color steam onto the dress. I learned that the hard way once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I used to work in the bridal industry......I washed my sister's wedding dress in my kitchen sink. I have ironed many and many more bridesmaids dresses. It can be done. If you decide to iron it, the biggest thing is to not touch the dress until the iron has heated up for a while. Iron preheat hotter than they actually are........kind of like preheating your oven.. Make sure the sole plate on your iron is clean. Then try ironing it on a lower setting. If you decide to bump up the heat a smidge......be sure to give the iron time to preheat again properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hang it up, perhaps on a shower rod, and hold your iron vertically, not really touching the fabric, with your steam setting on high but temp as low as it can be to make steam. Just move it down the fabric, and the wrinkles will fall out. This is how I iron all of my delicate clothes. Or non-delicate clothes when I am just too lazy to set up the ironing board. Terri Yes. Get a steamer and do as suggested above. This is what you do for polyester graduation gowns, etc. It's not hard at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Use a press cloth. Dampen a handkerchief type cotton cloth. Wring it out as much as possible, til it is just barely damp. Lay it on the dress and press over the cloth. Re-dampen the cloth as it dries out. It will steam out the wrinkles and the iron will not touch the dress. I used this method to press my daughters wedding dress that we ordered online from the orient also. A press cloth is an old-fashioned tried and true method. I learned it from my mom. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Can I iron it, HOW ? There are very soft wrinkles in it. Nothing hard set as it was just made and shipped straight to me. Or must I take it to get dry cleaned ? TIA If the wrinkles are soft, I'd hang it in the bathroom while I took a shower without the exhaust fan going before I tried anything else. Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 If the wrinkles are soft, I'd hang it in the bathroom while I took a shower without the exhaust fan going before I tried anything else. Jean I was wondering if that might work. :001_smile: Great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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