How do you wear a lace dress without going nuts?

Aileen · Post by **Aileen** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:58 pm

I just got this lace dress, and it looks great on me, but it itches like mad. Am I just overly sensitive? Can GGs wear dresses like this without itching, or do they just grin and bear it? Any tips? And no, that's not me, silly.

GalicianGirl(SO) · Post by **GalicianGirl(SO)** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:04 pm

I have one lacey dress and it feels really soft and comfortable. It could be that the lace is really stiff which would make it really scratchy or you are overly sensitive to the material it is made of.

It might just need to be softened up by taking it to the dry cleaners or if it can be washed in woolite that would be preferable. The dress that I have can be hand washed in woolite.

Sharon(SO)

Loy B(SO) · Post by **Loy B(SO)** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:10 pm

I have to agree with Sharon washing it in woolite or fabric softner will help with softening the lace up.Some people are overly sensitive to lace and or the finishers that they use when they finish out a new clothing piece.Good luck hun its a beautiful dress!

Ems_GG · Post by **Ems_GG** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:22 am

ugh! my other half likes me to wear lace underwear with him....and its me who gets fustrated with it! so i know how you feel

Gardenia_SO · Post by **Gardenia_SO** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:03 pm

What Sharon said.

She summed it up nicely.

One thing that you could do also is to make sure you wear a slip or camisole under a lacy top. Might not be possible under that dress, but as Sharon said, sometimes the lace will soften after washing or dry cleaning.

Nothing worse than an itchy outfit (okay, maybe itchy underwear is a lot worse)! Also make sure that it's the lace itself and not the fabric that's making you itch. I'm sensitive to certain detergents and sometimes have had allergic reactions. Since the dress is new, it's unlikely that you're allergic, but just one other thing to consider.

Aileen · Post by **Aileen** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:57 am

Well, it's taken a while, but I finally had some photos taken of me in that lace dress. It did itch, but it wasn't anything I couldn't stand for a few hours, anyway. The hard part was, the buttons on the back are just about impossible without help. I was never able to get it fully on until I went in for the photos and got some help from the make-up lady. Only then did I realize that my slip was a little too long. Anyway, here's a photo of me on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10379538@N05/1197809291/

Carla L · Post by **Carla L** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:13 am

Beautiful dress!

Grace · Post by **Grace** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:18 pm

Ditto. Nice dress!

Grace

Sissy · Post by **Sissy** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:24 pm

What is the fabric content of your dress? I have 2 lace dresses (one white and one black). They are both comfortable. The lace on both of them is 100% polyester. The white one has a lace collar made of rayon. You might be allergic to the fabric or the sizing. I used to have to wash men's shirts before I wore them because they itched. An alergy doctor told me is was caused by formaldehyde in the sizing. After I washed the clothes, they were OK.

Aileen · Post by **Aileen** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:42 pm

I really don't know the fabric content. I got it on Ebay.

Ann Stef · Post by **Ann Stef** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:15 pm

All of the above advice is good. Perhaps you can also try rubbing a skin lotion on your body where the itching is more prodominant.

Azurielle · Post by **Azurielle** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:45 pm

I agree. Hand washing in woolite will soften the fabric a lot. I usually let my clothes soak in it for about six hours. (Yes, that can ruin some garments, so read the label CAREFULLY.)

Makes em all nice an cozy.

Toodles!

Anne Geraux · Post by **Anne Geraux** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:58 pm

Dearie

the suffering is just part of fashion

Wash the dress

Put on skim cream and suck it up

Fashion was always uncomfortable

ever heard of a corse

t?

Annie

Kimberly · Post by **Kimberly** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:03 am

I can think of several possibilities. The first is an allergic reaction to probably the sizing used in the fabric. This happens to me a lot.
The second is if the lace has any sharp points in it that are poking your skin, in conjunction with the first they can work together to increase irritation.
The third thought I have is how smooth is your skin. If you have any stubble that is catching on the threads of the lace it may be irritating.

Aileen · Post by **Aileen** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:55 am

For what it's worth, I'm wearing this dress to a Halloween party this year, along with a small veil and a wedding bouquet. So it will be quite an endurance test to see if I can get through the evening. It has tiny buttons up the back, and I will need help getting into it ( from my make-up lady ), and I intend to ask the woman running the party to help me take it off at the end of the evening. Here are some more pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10379538@N05/1421577431/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10379538@N05/1422478028/

Crossdressers-Haven.com

How do you wear a lace dress without going nuts?

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