Wedding Dress Preservation

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Hi everyone!

I have a wedding dress I need cleaned and preserved. I looked on Yelp for possible suggestions, but I can't seem to find anything about this specific service. Does anyone have any experience with this in the Somerville area? Thanks in advance!

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i did a LOT of research on this topic and determined that a good dry cleaning and hanging or boxed storage is really all you need....the preservation thing is somewhat of a rip-off, and there is conflicting evidence about damage or good done by 'sealing' - fabrics need air!

here is a good site where they recommend opening the box every 2-3 years to re-fold to ensure permanent creases don't develop, and they sell do-it-yourself kits:

http://www.heritagegown.com/catalog.php#kits

I had my dress cleaned at holly cleaners in Newton as well, and they did a great job, they fitted the bodice around a mannequin-type thing for hanging storage, and i store it in this great breathable garment bag:

http://www.clothingdoctor.com/garment-bags.html

There is some more info on the clothing doctor site about why a breathable garment bag is important if you opt for hanging storage.