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What to do with a 1970s wedding dress

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Primrose53 Mon 10-Apr-23 14:12:37

There are charities about that would welcome it. They use wedding dresses to make into tiny slips for stillborn babies. They deliver them to maternity units and the nurses dress the babies and photograph them. I know a young couple who lost a baby and they were totally overcome knowing that strangers cared enough to make these for their baby.

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paddyann54 Mon 10-Apr-23 13:43:19

Vintage bridal shops will take them synthetic or not .Its a popular style if its the high neck long sleeved one that I still have from 1975.My OH wouldn't let me use mine to make a christening robe when our daughter was born so it still lives in the wardrobe . It'll be there until I sneak it out without him seeing

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Georgesgran Mon 10-Apr-23 13:38:33

Dressing up box for the grandchildren? Them not you. X

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Calendargirl Mon 10-Apr-23 13:37:59

Would a local am dram or theatre group have a use for it?

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Foxygloves Mon 10-Apr-23 13:34:58

Ebay or Vinted would seem the obvious choice.

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Thomas67 Mon 10-Apr-23 13:32:49

So it’s time to let my 47 year old wedding dress leave its case in the loft. It’s my wedding dress and I thought it looked good on the day I wore it. But it’s synthetic material so I can’t imagine anyone will want to wear it or remodel it even if it did come from a department store in Oxford Street. I actually think if I give it to a charity shop it will go in their rag bin. This hurts. Any suggestions.?

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