Name: Amanda
Message: I have a baby blue formal dress. Is there a way to dye it so it will be a light purple or lilac? The dress has many different layers and I am not sure if all of the layers will take to the dye.

Is it washable? You cannot dye any garment that is not washable. The different layers may shrink in different amounts, ruining the dress.

What is the fiber content of each layer of the dress? Dyeing polyester requires that you boil it for an hour, which might damage the dress. If it is all 100% cotton or rayon, however, including the lining, it should be easy to dye with cool water fiber reactive dyes, if it is machine washable.

A baby blue dress that is dyed with pink dye will probably end up a pale lavender or lilac color.

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