| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFTER
THE WEDDING...
|
|
microsoft .net development . Beautiful wedding gowns
our
exquisite bridal gown is
both the focus of your wedding
day and the ultimate reflection
of your heart, your dreams,
your style, your hopes for
the future. After the wedding,
capture the spirit of this
special time by preserving
your gown according to archival
standards. The Family Jewels
Bridal Gown Preservation
Box Kit is easy to use,
affordable, and the only
way to protect your investment.
Long after the ceremony
is over and your new life
has begun, your gown will
be a living heirloom, something
to be enjoyed time and again,
passed on to another bride,
or used as part of a christening
dress or bassinette. Two
sizes of boxes mean you
can select a box to suit
the size of your gown …
or do as many of our brides
do: select the larger Full
Gown Box and ensure room
for other future family
textile heirlooms, such
as baby's Christening gown
….
For
your own gown, as a unique
and thoughtful
wedding gift to another
bride, or as a gift to a
bride whose gown has never
been preserved correctly
or is still hanging in the
cupboard, the Family Jewels
Bridal Gown Preservation
Box is the perfect way to
honour a treasure worth
keeping. And its not just
for Bridal Gowns! Visit
our Baby and Family Heritage
pages to see how to store
and protect everything from
Grandma's vintage quilts
to Junior's first outfit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You
want to keep it! What should you know
about preserving your gown?
|
|
|
ace
silk, satin, and other delicate
fabrics need proper cleaning and
archival protection or they will
yellow and deteriorate. If you cover
your your gown in drycleaning plastic
and hang it in a closet, over time
your dress will yellow, stretch,
and develop brown streaks. Environmental
factors such as light, temperature,
humidity, and dust as well as containers
made from common plastics, cardboard
boxes, and glues are harmful to
special textiles. "Preserving"
your gown in sealed bags or boxes
also causes permanent damage to
one of your most cherished possessions.
Because textiles fabrics need to
be in an environment where there
is air movement, fabrics should
not be sealed in air-tight plastic
bags to prevent damage from moisture
condensation. Since some plastics
give off fumes as they decompose,
bridal gowns should not come in
direct contact with them.
Many
drycleaners and retailers offer
ways to "preserve" bridal
gowns and other precious textiles,
but not all are archivally appropriate.
Awareness of a
few basic tips (click here)
based on preservation practices
in museums and archives will make
you question what you might otherwise
pay for, and regret.
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
he
museum-quality Bridal Gown Preservation
Box created by the specialists at The
Family Jewels Archival Preservation Co.
(we have both an archivist and museum
conservator on staff!) provides the safest
environment for your gown. Roomy enough
to accommodate the proper interleaving
and "rolding" necessary to prepare
a gown for long-term storage, made from
materials engineered to best deal with
the special needs of textiles, and covered
with a stylish monogrammed cotton cover
whose elegance is matched only by its
efficient reduction of light exposure,
dust, and static electricity (all harmful
for your gown). Our box does not seal
your dress away in a cardboard box with
a cake window like so many other "preservation"
boxes. Antique textiles are not preserved
like that in museums or archives; why
should it be done to your gown?
The
same archival boxes and methods used by
leading museums and heritage institutions
worldwide can be yours for an affordable
price!
|
 |
| |
|
|
What's
your style?
|
|
f you are a hands-on bride, you can
save money and pack you gown yourself!
Take advantage of the complete instructions
which guide you through the simple steps
for wrapping and placing your gown in
the box and finding the best place in
your home to store it. Simply have your
gown cleaned at a reputable local cleaner
then order
your Bridal Gown Preservation Box here
(click here) or at . If
you live in the Vancouver, B.C. area and
would prefer to purchase your Bridal Gown
Preservation Box from the bridal salon
who designed your wedding dress, click
here for a directory of participating
retailers.
If
you prefer to have your gown cleaned,
preservation-packed and returned to you
"all done" in the elegant
cotton box-cover monogrammed with your
initials, and if you live in the Vancouver,
B.C. area, then
click here to find out more our Full Service
treatment, offered by participating bridal
salons and drycleaners.
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
Features
of our special gown preservation box:
-
made from translucent water-resistant
archival polymer material which is
acid free, lignin-free, dye-free,
and adhesive-free. Our boxes are assembled
by hand so they are safe from potentially-dangerous
adhesives. More stable over time than
even archival fibreboard because our
boxes will not absorb moisture and
develop problems resulting from moisture.
- box does not get sealed so you are
encouraged to take the lid off, don
the cotton gloves and check your gown
and the acid-free, unbuffered tissue
wrapping it from time to time, and
most of all, enjoy it whenever you
want to!
-
protects your dress from light, dust,
moisture, humidity, and
harmful temperature fluctuations common
to most households. Our instructions
will tell you where in your home to
place your gown box, avoiding "trouble
spots."
-
not attractive to insects and vermin,
who seek out cardboard and glues to
infest and eat
-
sturdy, lightweight construction
-
classic
unbleached cotton muslin protective
bag further reduces light and dust
damage.
Not just for bridal gowns! Our box kit
safely stores everything from Grandma's
heirloom quilt to lace collections and
baby clothes. Visit our Baby
and Family
Heritage pages for more …
|
Your
Bridal Gown Preservation Kit
includes:
-
acid-free, unbuffered tissue
for wrapping your gown
-
cotton gloves to wear while
handling your gown
-
protective cotton muslin bag
for storing the box in
-
complete illustrated instructions
for packing, storing, and
handling your gown
BRIDAL
GOWN PRESERVATION KIT
Full
gown size {32" x 24"
x 8"} = $108.00
Slinky gown size (24" x
23" x 4") = $84.00
Personalizing
options:
Monogramming
How
to order:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
