How Do You Care For (Wash, Starch And Iron) Vintage Lace?
Knowing how to care for lace is an important part of caring for vintage items that contain lace. Here’s how to easily wash, starch and iron your vintage laces. WASHING Baste the lace onto strips of cheesecloth. -Place the lace into soapy water. Use a mild soap. -Let the lace soak for approximately an hour. -After an hour, wring the strips place into fresh soapy water. -Gently squeeze, shake out and squeeze again. -Repeat the “squeeze and shake” process until the lace is clean. -First rinse in clear water. -Final rinse in borax water(4 tablespoons to 1 pint water). The borax water will help to slightly stiffen the lace. STARCHING The purpose of starching lace is to make them like new again. The thinner the lace, the less likely the lace is to hold the starch. To make your starch use my simple recipe: 1 teaspoon of starch 1/4 cup of cold water 1 quart of boiling water Cook for approximately 15 minutes), and use while the starch is hot. *You can also use starch according to the boxed inst
