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1. I accidentally washed a wool sweater. I did not dry it in the dryer but it still shrunk. Any advice?

      You can try this procedure at home or have your dry cleaner do it. Re-wet the sweater in a sink with a little detergent and a little dissolved hair conditioner. This should loosen and relax the yarns. Rinse gently, squeeze out the excess water, and lay it flat on a white terry towel. Once on the towel, you can try to re-block it to the desired larger measurement, with special attention to the areas you felt shrunk. The more you pull, the thinner or narrower it gets. Continue blocking it until it's dry, or it may continue to shrink.

2. I bought an expensive dress to wear to a wedding. How can I keep it nice in case I ever wear it again?

       First, have that beaded chiffon and satin dress cleaned, even if you don't see any stains. Make sure your dry cleaner pre-treats the underarms well. Before taking it to the cleaner, try to separate the chiffon from the satin, if you can, so you can see through the chiffon. Hold it up to light and check for stains. Most stains are absorbed into the chiffon layer and are not always visible on the satin beneath it.

After cleaning, you have several choices:
--It's common for people to redesign a special event dress so it can be used for a regular night out. We have excellent specialists who can do that type of alteration for you.
--You could also have it "heirloomed" and stored in an archival-quality acid free box. Margaret's can do this for you too. Store the box in a dry area