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When you wear your ballroom dresses time after time, you may think that it is inevitable that they are going to start to look less than their best, so that you can no longer wear them to the most important events. Well, it does not have to be that way. All you have to do is follow a few simple rules and guidelines and they will last for a very long time.

There are a couple of things to take into account when you are thinking about how best to stow your ballroom dresses . For starters, you want to make certain that the shade remains as true to the original as it is possible to.  Natural light is the foe here.  The most effective thing to do is to acquire a dark-colored plastic cover which will secure the dress from fading.   If you hang the dress in its cover in a place that has plenty of room around it, this will help to reduce creasing of the fabric.  Something also to look out for is mildew.  This may develop on your dresses and ruin them if they are kept in a damp location.  So, a dry place is best and also open the cover to allow some fresh air flow.

When it comes to ballroom dancing dresses care, it goes without saying that you should check out and follow any instructions provided with the dress.

So, what’s the best way to wash your dresses, assuming that they are suitable to wash?  Should you use a washing machine- or hand-wash?  Generally-speaking, Lycra and georgette are suitable to be machine-washed as is much practice dancewear, but only if there are no embellishments or other bits that might drop off in the wash.  Whichever way you choose to wash your dresses, to avoid shrinkage, it is best to opt for a very cool temperature.  No more than 30 degrees Centigrade should be all right.

Pre-wash solutions can be good for heavy staining.  You have to be specifically cautious if the dress has dark-colored satin bias binding as this can mark the fabric. So you have to be meticulous in making certain that the binding and the cloth do not come into contact with each other while still damp. A bit fiddly and time-consuming, but really worth the trouble.

Now if your ballroom dresses are decorated, then you should never launder or even dry clean them. The possibility is that any stones will be damaged and lose their sparkle. What is more, it’s also possible for the glue to dissolve. You can, obviously, spot clean with a brush.

So just what do you do if you can’t wash your ballroom dresses, but you would like to freshen them up and perhaps eliminate the wrinkles?  It might be feasible to hand-wash the body suit only.  In this instance, you must do it with the dress turned inside out and be careful to use cold water and mild cleaning soap only.  Always rinse in cold water and allow to drip dry.  If you are unable to wash any part of the garment, then you could try hanging it in a steamy location, for instance from the shower rail.

Whenever you wash any part of a ballroom dress, it is best not to wring it out and to allow it to drip dry over your bath.  If it is really heavy, it might be a good idea to support its weight over a clothes horse, otherwise the fabric could permanently stretch.  Always allow plenty of time to dry as some trimmings can take days.

Now let’s examine the tricky subject of ironing.  If you can avoid it, then you should do so.  Again, pay close attention to the maker’s instructions.  Synthetic fabrics are notorious for burning easily, so use a very cool temperature.  

If you treat your ballroom dresses with care and common sense, then your efforts will be rewarded and they will serve you so much the longer.

When you wear your ballroom dresses time after time, you may think that it is inevitable that they are going to start to look less than their best, so that you can no longer wear them to the most important events. Well, it does not have to be that way. All you have to do is follow a few simple rules and guidelines and they will last for a very long time.

There are a couple of things to take into account when you are thinking about how best to stow your ballroom dresses . For starters, you want to make certain that the shade remains as true to the original as it is possible to.  Natural light is the foe here.  The most effective thing to do is to acquire a dark-colored plastic cover which will secure the dress from fading.   If you hang the dress in its cover in a place that has plenty of room around it, this will help to reduce creasing of the fabric.  Something also to look out for is mildew.  This may develop on your dresses and ruin them if they are kept in a damp location.  So, a dry place is best and also open the cover to allow some fresh air flow.

When it comes to ballroom dancing dresses care, it goes without saying that you should check out and follow any instructions provided with the dress.

So, what’s the best way to wash your dresses, assuming that they are suitable to wash?  Should you use a washing machine- or hand-wash?  Generally-speaking, Lycra and georgette are suitable to be machine-washed as is much practice dancewear, but only if there are no embellishments or other bits that might drop off in the wash.  Whichever way you choose to wash your dresses, to avoid shrinkage, it is best to opt for a very cool temperature.  No more than 30 degrees Centigrade should be all right.

Pre-wash solutions can be good for heavy staining.  You have to be specifically cautious if the dress has dark-colored satin bias binding as this can mark the fabric. So you have to be meticulous in making certain that the binding and the cloth do not come into contact with each other while still damp. A bit fiddly and time-consuming, but really worth the trouble.

Now if your ballroom dresses are decorated, then you should never launder or even dry clean them. The possibility is that any stones will be damaged and lose their sparkle. What is more, it’s also possible for the glue to dissolve. You can, obviously, spot clean with a brush.

So just what do you do if you can’t wash your ballroom dresses, but you would like to freshen them up and perhaps eliminate the wrinkles?  It might be feasible to hand-wash the body suit only.  In this instance, you must do it with the dress turned inside out and be careful to use cold water and mild cleaning soap only.  Always rinse in cold water and allow to drip dry.  If you are unable to wash any part of the garment, then you could try hanging it in a steamy location, for instance from the shower rail.

Whenever you wash any part of a ballroom dress, it is best not to wring it out and to allow it to drip dry over your bath.  If it is really heavy, it might be a good idea to support its weight over a clothes horse, otherwise the fabric could permanently stretch.  Always allow plenty of time to dry as some trimmings can take days.

Now let’s examine the tricky subject of ironing.  If you can avoid it, then you should do so.  Again, pay close attention to the maker’s instructions.  Synthetic fabrics are notorious for burning easily, so use a very cool temperature.  

If you treat your ballroom dresses with care and common sense, then your efforts will be rewarded and they will serve you so much the longer.