Scarves: Ironing/Framing Question

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AnythingHermes

AnythingHermes

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Jun 30, 2009
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I would like to get these pochettes matted and framed. Could someone tell me the most silk friendly way to do this? I am going to have it done professionally but I'm not sure that I want them to stretch it out and pin it. Is there any other way?

Also how do you go about pressing the creases out of the scarves? When I wear scarves (on rare occasion) I usually just leave the creases in because they are usually folded so you don't really see it anyway.

Thank you.
 
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Several years ago I framed two sixties Peter Max scarves. Press out the creases and take to a really good framing person. My framer used something other than the regular mat board, something with a nap to hold the scarf. It's worked really well. They haven't sagged. I don't recomment hanging them in a place that gets direct sun for fading will occur. Consider archival glass or ask for the framer for options. (Never, ever pin the scarves!)
 
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I had a Year of the Rat and Year of the Buffalo pochettes framed for my daughter's room, and the framer took care of the creases. She sewed the scarf to the mat just under the rolled edge so that the hem is intact and plump. I believe that someone else on another thread had the edges wrapped around the mat so that the hems were hidden. I liked the look, but that pretty much ensures that the hems will be flattened and probably not great for wearing in the future.

This is a picture of the framed pochettes. Sorry it's off center, but I was trying to capture the look of the frame against the wall color for reference when I get another scarf framed.

Edit: the framer has done lots of Hermes scarves in the past, otherwise I don't think I would've trusted her to iron the scarf, much less frame it!
 

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Ouija Board Looks lovely. I will have to ask the person who does all of my framing to see what they suggest. I like seeing the hem so I definitely do not want them wrapped around the mat. Perhaps I can have it double matted so that the hem won't even touch the glass.
 
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I iron out the creases on my own scarves rather than trust someone else to do it. If you want to try it yourself, use a clean iron, no steam, low heat setting. If it makes it feel safer, then get a thin piece of plain cotton, like washed muslin or a white pillowcase, and iron on a medium setting with the cotton on top of the silk. I never iron a scarf directly on top of the ironing board cover, either. I always put a clean and well-washed piece of white or natural, undyed cotton or terrycloth towel down on the board first.
 
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Just ask your framer to do a museum mount for textiles. If they know what they're doing at all, they'll handle it for you perfectly. If they look at you blankly, then find another framer.

And as a general rule, most framers who know how to do a museum mount for textile framing are going to be expensive across the board, no matter what object is being framed. I have no idea what part of the country you're in, but if they're not charging you very much to frame them, then find someone else unless you really know your framer and know they'll do a good job. Textile museum mounts don't come cheap.
 
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gga said:
I iron out the creases on my own scarves rather than trust someone else to do it. If you want to try it yourself, use a clean iron, no steam, low heat setting. If it makes it feel safer, then get a thin piece of plain cotton, like washed muslin or a white pillowcase, and iron on a medium setting with the cotton on top of the silk. I never iron a scarf directly on top of the ironing board cover, either. I always put a clean and well-washed piece of white or natural, undyed cotton or terrycloth towel down on the board first.
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If you've ever seen me iron, you would RUN to have someone else do it! :D Seriously, my ignorance about the delicate nature of Hermes scarves is truly bliss. I sent my first scarf out to be dry cleaned with absolutely no knowledge about flattened hems...and it came back perfect. Now, I'm too scared to take them anywhere and if I did, I'll bet they would come back with a problem! Same thing with the framers. Textile museum mount? Whaaa?
 
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ouija board said:
If you've ever seen me iron, you would RUN to have someone else do it! :D Seriously, my ignorance about the delicate nature of Hermes scarves is truly bliss. I sent my first scarf out to be dry cleaned with absolutely no knowledge about flattened hems...and it came back perfect. Now, I'm too scared to take them anywhere and if I did, I'll bet they would come back with a problem! Same thing with the framers. Textile museum mount? Whaaa?
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lol, it's like a bajillion steps ~ ph neutral materials, a stretcher frame with mounting fabric attached to it, textile sewn to mounting fabric, backer board for support, spacers to ensure glass or plexiglass doesn't touch the textile, and of course UV filtering glass/plexi. and that's just the basics, if you can imagine.
 
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ouija board said:
If you've ever seen me iron, you would RUN to have someone else do it! :D Seriously, my ignorance about the delicate nature of Hermes scarves is truly bliss. I sent my first scarf out to be dry cleaned with absolutely no knowledge about flattened hems...and it came back perfect. Now, I'm too scared to take them anywhere and if I did, I'll bet they would come back with a problem! Same thing with the framers. Textile museum mount? Whaaa?
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I took mine to the "nicest" place in town. $35 per scarf to dry clean and, supposedly, hand press. They flattened hems, ripped out hems, ripped off tags...I was so upset. $400 and 3 crappy repairs later I decided I couldn't possibly do a worse job, so I got out my conservation manual and went at it. Now I'm personally way more comfortable washing and ironing them myself than letting a dry cleaner touch it. Plus, they get so incredibly soft and drapey.

And DQ summed up a textile museum mount quite nicely. A textile mount would need to be different than a print mount, which is why I specify here.
 
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