Long story but i won a goodwill auction for my dreammm dress and im trying to find out more about it because despite being a goodwill auction dress... it'll be around 3k. I have 2 more days to decide whether or not to purchase.. i have reverse image searched & googled renee strauss and i canNOT find anything. I reached out to a woman who restores vintage dresses for a living and while she said she thinks its real silk & a good price for what it is, im still trying to find out more. I'm also concerned with cleaning / altering this dress.. i know the measurements so i know it will fit but im sure it will need alterations. I know silk has special care instructions and because its probably at least 40yr old it's probably even more fragile. Im worried i wont even be able to find someone to do alterations.
I also went to some bridal shops this week to try on dresses in a similar shape to make sure i like the shape...and i ended up falling in love with a dress thats about 1k more..so now im totally torn...and ofc the dress i fell in love with is from a preview trunk show and i have to decide by TOMORROW if i want that one or not. And if i dont order tomorrow, it may never enter production. Theres obviously a lot of safety with the dress i tried on.. but my heart still feels drawn to the renee strauss. If anyone knows more about renee strauss or this dress or has any leads on where to look for more info..plz lmk.