Care Guide
Made to last
Hand-set crystal, pearl and feather reward a little tenderness. Here is how to keep a Sahar gown as luminous as the day it left the studio — and ready for the occasion after this one.
Sahar ModestyModest occasionwear · made in Australia
The first rule
Treat it as the heirloom it is
A beaded gown is not a garment you wash — it is a piece you keep. Crystal mesh and tulle are never put through a machine; marks are lifted by hand, with patience, and anything beyond a smudge comes back to the studio rather than to a high-street dry cleaner.
Look after the cloth and the cloth looks after the moment. Done gently, a Sahar gown outlives the night it was made for — and is ready to be worn, or passed on, again.
Storage & rest
Let it hang, let it breathe
Keep your gown on a padded hanger inside a breathable garment bag, away from direct light. Where a bodice is heavily beaded, let it rest flat between wears so the weight of the crystal never pulls against the structure beneath.
Steam, never iron. A little vapour from a distance — on the lining side only — relaxes a crease without dulling a single stone or scorching a feather.
A gown set by hand should be kept by hand — gently, in the dark, and ready for the next time the light finds it.
Care, by fabric
Crystal, feather & satin
Crystal & pearl
A gentle hand, never moisture
Hand-set crystal loves a soft, dry touch and hates water trapped against the metal settings. Lift a mark with a barely-damp cloth, then let it dry fully in the air before storing — a damp stone left in a bag is how lustre is lost.
Feather
Fluffed dry, shaped with steam
A feather cuff or cape sleeve should never be wetted. Coax it back to fullness dry, with your fingers, then pass steam at a distance to lift the plume. Treated this way, a feather stays as soft and as full as it was on its first evening.
Satin & tulle
Steamed beautifully from the reverse
Structured overskirts and fully-lined volume relax with steam from the inside out — work the reverse of the cloth and the face stays flawless. Never crush a beaded panel to fit a fold; let the layers keep their shape and they will keep yours.
On the road
Travelling with beadwork
When a gown has to travel, fold the beadwork to the inside and lay acid-free tissue between every layer, so no crystal ever rests against another. A panel folded face-in arrives the way it left — and unpacks without a single snag.
Carry it flat where you can; hang it the moment you arrive. A few hours on a padded hanger and a pass of distant steam, and the journey simply disappears.
Around the occasion
A simple care rhythm
Before the event
Hang your gown a full day ahead so the creases relax of their own weight. Check clasps, hooks and any detachable cape or overskirt while the light is good.
On the day
Dress last, after hair and makeup are finished. Keep fragrance, hairspray and lotion well away from the beadwork — scent settles, crystal remembers.
After the night
Air the gown on its hanger before it goes anywhere near a bag. Lift any mark while it is fresh, then return the piece to breathe in the dark.
Between occasions
Re-fold along a different line every few months so no crease becomes permanent. Keep it cool, dark and loosely hung — and bring it to us for a refresh before the next entrance.
Kept well
Cared for once, luminous for every occasion after.
Need a refresh?
Bring your gown back to the studio
We re-set loose crystal, refresh feather and press beadwork before your next occasion — so the piece is ready the moment you are.