[HairOfTheDog]

Thanks - both of you...

Mom's wedding dress looks real good. It isn't old enough to be delicate and the fabric is nice and crisp and not too yellow. That other little dress is the one that is too dingey (sp?) to look good.

I will look into professional advice on cleaning them if I decide to use them somehow!

How about the linens? - I can photo them if you want, but they dont' feel particularly delicate either, just have yellow spots.

[Wneighbor]

How bout for the yellow spots you try taking something small and using Spray N Wash or Wisk or Shout first. Soaking that and washing out by hand just to see if that works. Would be an easy cheap thing to try first.

I'm just concerned that bleach would make a yellowed thing even more yellowed.

[SuziQ]

Mom's wedding dress looks real good. It isn't old enough to be delicate and the fabric is nice and crisp and not too yellow. That other little dress is the one that is too dingey (sp?) to look good.

The smaller dress looks like it might have been the wedding dress of one of your Grandmothers, or maybe one of her attendants or flower girl.

When my niece got married, she used the fabric from her Mom's wedding dress, and had a local costumer make a dress for her. It was just lovely. Maybe you can find someone who can look at it and give you a 'consultation' about using it. You could also just use both as 'memorabilia' during your celebration. Set a place up where they can be displayed as a memento to your Mom, with the picture nearby. (if that would be ok with your Dad)

[SuziQ]

How about the linens?

After they're cleaned, you could use them on the tables for the food at your reception!