how can I lighten a chiffon wedding dress from ivory to white?


Name: Jennifer
Message: Hi there,  I recently bought a chiffon wedding dress for a amazing price.  It is ivory in color and I would really love to get it white.  Is there any kind of bleaching or coloring I could do to achieve this?  Thanks so much

Probably not. It all depends on what the actual fiber content of the chiffon is. 

If it is silk, you might be able to lighten it with sodium hydrosulfite (found in Rit brand Color Remover), but this product might damage the silk if used incautiously. 

If your dress is made of polyester, there is nothing you can do to lighten the color. 

Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) must never be used on silk, nor on any synthetic fiber at all.


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Posted: Tuesday - October 18, 2005 at 10:25 AM          

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