Does anyone know how you steam a satin wedding dress?

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It's a big dress and I want to steam it to get the creases out. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks in advance

Answer 1

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It really depends on the style of dress. I assume you have a steamer or a good steam iron?

Hang it from a curtain rail so it is higher than you. Be prepared for this to take atleast an hour. Start with the bodice, you just hold the iron vertically and press the steam button.

As for the skirt and train, depending on the style, start at the part where it joins the bodice on a side seam, work slowly down, then go back to the top of the skirt and move across slightly and again work down. Keep going around, repositioning the dress as you go.

If it has several layers you will need to start with the underskirts and then work up to the outer layers. Although it does depend on your appliance, my old Polti would go through upto 6 layers, my Morphi Richards only one or two.

Good luck, and I hope the arm ache stops soon.

PS, I don't know what dry cleaners charge, but this is part of the service.

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Great answer thanks.

Answer 2

get yourself a steamer. ~~mafi

Answer 3

Wear it in the sauna?

Answer 4

Honestly, this is one time I would definately use a dry cleaner. They do wedding dresses all the time and its an expensive dress to make a mistake on.

Answer 5

When I Bought My Prom Dress, It Was Satin & Silk. And The Shop Owner Steamed It For Me. Ask Local Wedding/Dress Stores If They Steam Dresses.

Answer 6

I would get this done proffesionally. You don;t want to ruin a fantastic dress.

Answer 7

if its a dress u want to keep. get it done in a drycleaners. if u want to iron it by steam hang it in the bathroom while ur in the shower n it should take the creases out