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Wedding dress mould

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mummyuk1 · 17/02/2026 20:46

I am looking at buying a second hand wedding dress but it has mould on it. (Buying second hand as brand new it’s a lot of money which I can’t afford but I’ve fallen in love with it). The lady is going to get it dry cleaned and hopefully the specialist cleaning products will remove the mould.
should I be sceptical about buying the dress even after it’s been treated and the mould is removed or would it be ok? Not getting married until November so I worry that it would re-form, is this a thing?!
thanks in advance!

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Lighterandbrighter · 17/02/2026 20:48

I wouldn't. You can't get mould spores out of car seats or mattresses so I'd be very sceptical about it coming out of a delicate wedding dress.

Neveranynamesleft · 17/02/2026 20:49

There's thousands of wedding dresses out there...carry on looking.

OhDear111 · 17/02/2026 20:50

Don’t buy it. She’s not looked after it. Where on earth has it been stored? Dreadful! There’s so many used dresses around. I’d at least buy a clean one!

Arlanymor · 17/02/2026 20:52

No, mould on fabric is a nightmare. Don't go there.

mummyuk1 · 17/02/2026 21:14

Thanks everyone, this is helpful

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