Coat advice

[vuittonGirl]

This winter i bought a cashmere coat for $700+. May be that's not much for a lot of you ladies , but that's the most expensive piece of clothes i've ever owned. So the dilema is now that winter is almost over, i will need to have it dry-cleaned and put away. The question is, where should i bring my precious coat to? I'm afraid they'll either ruin or lose it. :suspiciou
*sigh* It's much easier with bags 'cuz you don't have to send it anywhere.
Anyhow, please advice me on what to do. Thanks.

 

[Perja]

I think you should pick out a few dry-cleaners and go ask questions about how they do it. For example, some will cover the buttons to avoid having them damaged.
I'll preferrably go to one that has a good reputation (ask your local friends or colleagues) and budget how much I can spend on the cleaning and then pick the one that offers the best service for the price.

Here are some question ideas:
- Do they send the dry-cleaning away or do it themselves?
- Do they protect fragile parts (buttons, trims...)

Also, you should look into putting the coat in a coat sleeve (they sell them at Ikea) with a piece of cedar to prevent moths from feasting on your precious coat.

 

[melisande]

I would phone the store I bought the coat from and ask for a recommendation for cleaning.

When I bought an Aquascutum trench, some years ago, the SA gave me the name of a special cleaner, who specializes in working with treated and or expensive fabrics.

 

[vuittonGirl]

Right now i just hang it in a plastic bag. Is it not good enough?

 

[Perja]

Well, the main advantage of the coat sleeve, is that I can place the anti-moth stuff at the bottom of the bag, not directly touching the coat.

But I do agree with melisande, you should call the shop if possible to ask about their cleaning recommendations or if they know anywhere that can do it.

 

[peacocky]

moths will eat through the plastic bags. My wool pea coat met it's fate that way.

 

[vuittonGirl]

ok, so this might sound a little silly but what is a coat sleeve? I looked up Ikea like Perja recommended but i couldn't find it. vbmenu_register("postmenu_115151", true);

 

[happy1]

Try putting cedar blocks in your closet and drawer, it will keep bugs a bay and won't have the yucky mothball scent.

 

[Kathy K]

Definitely get it out of the plastic, though. Not good for the coat, and doesn't deter moths.

 

[SuLi]

Definitely get it out of the plastic, though. Not good for the coat, and doesn't deter moths.

I agree. Places like the Container Store have really nice "cloth" storage that would be great for your coat.