I was married 20+ years ago and moved to Florida on our honeymoon and stayed........ My mother had my wedding dress in her hope chest and she had it drycleaned preserved in those special wedding boxes. I mean I saw this for myself when I when to visit a few tiimes. So here we are trying to empty the house out to sell it for Dad and Dad says I get the hope chest and everything in it (which also had my mom's wedding dress). I was very happy. I get the chest delivered two weeks ago and open the chest and my wedding dress is no longer in the dry cleaner box and it is stained and ripped. Now it wasn't like that when I wore it. The hem on the dress was above ankle when I bought it so it could not drag on the floor. Now the hem is literally black on one place like it was dragged on the floor and there are huge stains that look like food on the bottom. I am so upset. I really feel my sister wore my dress in one of her school plays, she was very active in the theater in hight school and college and even did some dinner theater. I know my mother would have LET her wear my dress with no problems. 
She could have worn it for a halloween party too.....
I want to ask her about this but my SIL said not to that she will deny it and it can't change anything. I feel this is one of the most treasured posessions one could have and when I showed it to my litter girl the first thing she said was "Mommy can I wear your dress when I get married". I will take it to the dry cleaners to be preserved again. It is frustrating because my Mother said to leave the dress at home in her hope chest and she will add things to it that were special to her.
I guess I need to vent. :cry:
She could have worn it for a halloween party too.....I want to ask her about this but my SIL said not to that she will deny it and it can't change anything. I feel this is one of the most treasured posessions one could have and when I showed it to my litter girl the first thing she said was "Mommy can I wear your dress when I get married". I will take it to the dry cleaners to be preserved again. It is frustrating because my Mother said to leave the dress at home in her hope chest and she will add things to it that were special to her.
I guess I need to vent. :cry:
for being so disrespectful to something that means so much to you.
I CAN'T imagine your mother committing such a heartless act by letting your sister use YOUR treasured wedding dress for some meaningless project and NOT ask you for your permission. You NEED an explanation or it will just eat you up and make you sick, sweetie!....you NEED to scream and vent and let it all out! Otherwise, you will ALWAYS carry negative feelings towards your sister and it will eventually turn ugly....who knows, maybe your sis didn't do it?!...or maybe mom didn't even know about it?! Sorry sweetie, I hope your baby girl will be able to wear your wedding dress someday.