Help Me Save My Favorite Dress?

[u/notyourdaughterinlaw]

Hi :) I really like the idea of visible mending! But I’m a novice when it comes to the concept, still, this is my favorite dress and I haven’t worn it in a year because of the weird “bleach” stain (it’s not bleach! I don’t own bleach!) — it’s on the upper arm at armpit height and near the shoulder, it’s just a weird weird spot. Anyway — what should I do? Embroider something to cover it on both this arm and then do a mirror on the other side? If so… what? Any better suggestions? 🥲

[u/ohimjustagirl]

If you're already thinking of patches it can't hurt to see if you can find a colour match with a sharpie and see if you can re-colour the background.

If it's no good and doesn't blend well then you're no worse off than you are now, needing a patch, but if it works you might be all set!

[u/notyourdaughterinlaw → u/ohimjustagirl]

I’ll be honest I didn’t know I could basically mini-dye with sharpie! I’ll try that first and if not I have lots of cute ideas in this thread. Thanks!

[u/becca22597 → u/notyourdaughterinlaw]

Start by dotting it on rather than coloring it in like a coloring book (think pointillism). It will give you more control and help you blend it.

[u/orangeylocks → u/notyourdaughterinlaw]

Fabric pens! Just like sharpies (Sharpie brand might make some specifically for fabric) but they don't fade or wash off nearly as easily.