Help: dye for a duchess satin dress

Hi Dave / WT (funny how Hitched says 'started by Dave' but 'last post by Welsh Totty' IFSWIM

I think I read somewhere that dyeing a wedding dress can be tricky because different materials take the dye differently. Is it all the same material?

I've done a bit of googling and altough most sites say to avoid it, there have been people who have given it a go with some success.

Good luck!!

(I guess you just get the dye and get stuck in?)

Hi LP! Its the same fabric throughout but had emboridery which is obviously of a different material to the fanric. TBH Ive got nowt to lose cos if it comes out all wierd then it doesnt matter. Im not precious about it, its just a dress. I think Im going to bite the bullet and give it a go with some Dylon in the washing machine and see what happens!

Yeah, reckon the embroidery might not take the same but it might look quite cool.

I think we need before and after photos :o)

I reckon the embroidery will come out darker than the dress, whoch could look different, it also has pearls and crystal beads on it to give it a further twist. Hmmmmm, I have 6 weeks to give it a go, I shall certainly take a photo after Ive tried to dye it!