Foster-Stephens has several videos online to help our customers with preserving their precious family clothing. You can see them all at our YouTube Channel. Below is ‘How to Pack Your Wedding Dress’. I hope you enjoyed this video which shows, not only the best way to pack your gown, but how all the accessories work […]
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How to Pack Your Wedding Dress (Video)
July 12, 2018Category: boxes, preservation
Tags: packing, storing, video | Comments Off on How to Pack Your Wedding Dress (Video)What to do with your wedding dress after the wedding?
June 29, 2018Your wedding dress is one of the most memorable, and the most expensive item of clothing you’ve ever bought. What you do with your dress after the wedding will be indicative of your new life. In nearly every case, you will want to have your gown cleaned and preserved. A gown that is dirty will […]
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May 9, 2018How to Store and Care for a Military Member’s Uniform Military uniforms of our servicemen and women deserve respect. Preserving these uniforms for future generations is easily done. The key is to protect them from the elements especially light and moisture. With proper handling, the uniforms should last for hundreds of years. The first step […]
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6 Ways to Cherish Family Memories
February 6, 2018The most important things in life have to do with your family. These momentous occasions can fly by very quickly no matter how long you planned for them. Remembering and cherishing these moments with your loved ones helps to make them last several decades if not generations. Yesterday is here and gone and tomorrow is not promised. Here are 6 ways […]
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Sixteen New Year Resolutions for Clothing Care
January 14, 2018Sixteen New Year Resolutions for Clothing Care Every year most of us make New Year’s Resolutions. I know I do – last year it was to swim laps at least twice a week for half an hour and drink water at all meals. (I’ve learned over time to keep them simple, and specific). This […]
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Caring for and Storing a Military Uniform
November 8, 2017The military uniforms of our servicemen and women deserve respect. Preserving uniforms for future generations is easily done. The key is to protect them from the elements especially light and moisture. With proper handling, the uniforms should last for hundreds of years.The uniform and support pieces should be as clean as possible before storing.As much […]
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Fall Closet Cleaning Tips
October 11, 2017DE-CLUTTER, ORGANIZE and PROTECTthe clothing in your closet!1) Decide in advance how long you want to spend organizing your closet. Determine if you want to do it in short spurts, all at once, or something in between.2) Decide what to keep and what to give away. Do you wear it? Do […]
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Shoulders Covers will Keep your Clothing Looking New!
July 17, 2017Do you have garments hanging in your closet that you really care about but only while they are in fashion? Do you like to trade your wardrobe out every few years? Are you worried some of these closing items will start to look drab in a few months? Worried about expensive dry cleaning bills? Foster-Stephens’ […]
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Preserving First Communion Memories
May 5, 2017Springtime is practically here and with it brings about the blooming of flowers and foliage, but it may also bring a new chapter in your child’s life: First Communion. And with making the important First Communion Sacrament comes the need to purchase a communion dress for your little girl or a suit for […]
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April 20, 2017It’s EarthDay 2017! Foster-Stephens is proud that we have taken an environmental leadership position by joining Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree® Program. In our quest for a better environment we will offset our carbon emissions with the Carbonfund.org Foundation, one of the country’s leading carbon offset organizations.We can all do our part to correct are negative impact on […]
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