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09-17-2019 12:10 PM
I have several Isaac Mizrahi pima cotton knit dresses that I love. I bought those padded hangers to hang them on it my closet. But I still get the stretched out "bubble" at the shoulders using those hangers. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to avoid that? I am wondering if I folded the dresses and hung them like a pair of pants if that would work, or if I would get a fold line there. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.
09-17-2019 12:25 PM
That’s exactly how I “hang” mine. If you have any fold lines they will probably straighten out when you wear it from the weight of the dress; if not toss into a slightly warm dryer with a dryer ball and “knock” out the wrinkles.
09-17-2019 12:37 PM
My dh says he just dampens that bubble area and uses my blow dryer while he has the garment on.
09-17-2019 01:40 PM
I wouldn’t dream of hanging a knit dress, just fold it and put it over a hanger that will hang a pair of pants, if you are worried about a crease just simply put something over the bar to pad it. A lot easier than trying to steam out stretch marks on your shoulders. That goes for sweaters too. Bulky ones like barefoot dreams I fold and then roll up and put in a bin.
09-17-2019 02:01 PM
@Bhvbum wrote:I wouldn’t dream of hanging a knit dress, just fold it and put it over a hanger that will hang a pair of pants, if you are worried about a crease just simply put something over the bar to pad it. A lot easier than trying to steam out stretch marks on your shoulders. That goes for sweaters too. Bulky ones like barefoot dreams I fold and then roll up and put in a bin.
@Bhvbum Thanks, I will try this. I honestly thought the padded hangers would work, but I just have bigger stretch marks on the shoulders.
09-17-2019 03:42 PM
How about folding the dress and putting it in a drawer, or on a shelf?
09-17-2019 04:24 PM
I have started folding all knit dresses in half at the waist and hanging them that way. They are ready to wear, no crease. If I hang them straight they get longer and longer and the armpits get too big. I have ruined a few this way, and learned my lesson. I use this hanging technique for dusters too.
09-17-2019 08:24 PM
@dex I was complaining at work about the "Bubble" in the knit cardigans that I hang. I had one on that day. A co-worker told me to just dampen the area and smooth and the bubble leaves. Tried it right away and viola, the bubble is gone!
09-18-2019 09:12 AM
I don’t worry about hanging a dress if it isn’t very heavy. For a heavier dress (or a longer one), I lay it out on the bed, put one hanger in the shoulders, and fold it in thirds lengthwise so the sides meet in the center. I then hang this folded section about a third of the way up on a second hanger and attach the hangers to each other with a twist tie. Using 2 hangers like this “lightens the load” on the dress shoulders and helps prevent those bubbles. It sounds kind of complicated, but only takes a few minutes.
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