How To Care For Your Fancy Dress Costume

Fancy dress costumes can be an expensive investment, so you want to make sure that they last you a long time. Within your social scene, your dress up costume is an extension of yourself. It has definite physiological advantages. You look great, so you feel fantastic, and that gives you a sense of happiness and well being. So it stands to reason that you want your fancy dress costume to last a long time. If cared for properly, you can get many long happy hours, years of enjoyment from your dress up party costumes.

Always check the manufacturers label and washing instructions.

Instructions like:

• Do not dry-clean
• Hand wash only
• Do not tumble dry
• Do not use bleach
• Dry clean only

These are important tips from the manufacturer and need to be adhered to. Who better to know the product, the strengths and weaknesses of the material used.

So many fancy dress costumes have been ruined by not reading the washing instructions. Imagine the damage to sequins, beads and rhinestones if proper dry cleaning or hand washing methods isn’t used. Be certain to use a good professional drycleaner with a good reputation.

Many dress up costume articles such as shirts, bodices or dresses, can be stored on padded hangers. For those that are to heavy or fragile, we suggest that you place your fancy dress costume in a suitable, 100% breathable cotton garment storage bag, or wrap in acid free tissue paper and store in an acid free box. The storage environment should have a temperature that is constant and moderate, light should be kept to a minimum and it should have good ventilation.

Before storing your fancy dress costume, please make sure that they are clean and thoroughly aired.

• Do not store your fancy dress costume in a plastic bag.

By taking the time to care for your party costume, you are investing in more party fun at a later date. If cared for properly, that's a costume you don't have to buy later.