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[Puppy Lips]

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.

[Spacrazy]

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.

[dex]

My dh says he just dampens that bubble area and uses my blow dryer while he has the garment on.

[Bhvbum]

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. 

[Puppy Lips]

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@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. 

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@Bhvbum Thanks, I will try this. I honestly thought the padded hangers would work, but I just have bigger stretch marks on the shoulders.

[Anonymous032819]

How about folding the dress and putting it in a drawer, or on a shelf?

[Grouchomarx]

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.

[KathyM23]

@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!

[Eileen in Virginia]

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.