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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 16, 2021 18:01:49 GMT
Last year, DD bought a prom dress. Of course everything was cancelled. This year they are having prom so Back in March (the 15th) I took her to a seamstress’s house for alterations. The lady said it would be done in about a week and she’d let me know when to pick it up. I told her prom was end of April.
The beginning of April I hadn’t heard from her I texted her to apologize. Maybe I misunderstood and was supposed to contact her to pick up the dress. She said no misunderstanding but the dress wasn’t altered yet. She’d let me know when it was ready.
I’m friends with her on FB and noticed she had posted she wasn’t feeling well. She has MS and I didn’t want to bother her but as of yesterday it’s been a month and DD’s prom is April 24.
I texted her and she replied “we contracted COVID. Isolation period will be over April 18.” I told her I was sorry to hear that, did she need time to pick up the dress and have someone else take care of it. She said the alterations were done.
So now what the hell do I do? I guess she’s waiting until April 18 to be out of isolation to arrange for pick up. I’d she thinks DD is going to try on the dress to make sure the alterations are ok - no. Not happening. I need to pay her but then - do I need to isolate the dress? Hang it up outside in the sun? Her shop is in her house.
TIA
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Post by littlemama on Apr 16, 2021 18:11:13 GMT
Your dd should be fine to try on the dress at the end of the seamstresses isolation period, although I can see being anxious about being in the house for that length of time. You dont need to isolate the dress.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 16, 2021 18:17:04 GMT
Why can’t she bag it and hang it out on her porch and have you come do contactless pickup? If the dress is done, your DD could try it on with a mask on to check the fit and then she could shower and you could just hang it up in a closet somewhere until the prom. Covid is primarily spread through the air person to person. The virus wouldn’t live long on fabric even if she coughed right on it.
Or alternately, if it’s really skeeving you out, what would the cost be to have the dress dry cleaned before she tries it on? I’m pretty cautious about masking, washing hands and sanitizing, etc. but I stopped wiping down my groceries and stuff months and months ago. Catching Covid from a piece of clothing wouldn’t even be on my radar unless it was sucking on the outside of a damp used mask.
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Post by Legacy Girl on Apr 16, 2021 18:17:11 GMT
I don't think there's any risk of catching COVID from the dress, but if you're really concerned, you could take it to a dry cleaner and have it steamed.
Not sure I'd want DD to try on the dress in the shop, but maybe take it home and make sure the alterations are correct, with an understanding that if they're not, you'll have to take it back to the seamstress.
I'm sure this has to be nerve-wracking with the prom approaching so quickly. Hope it all works out and your DD enjoys a perfect evening!
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Post by amom23 on Apr 16, 2021 18:19:02 GMT
I don't see how the dress would be a problem. I've never heard of clothing contracting COVID.
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Post by mich5481 on Apr 16, 2021 18:22:13 GMT
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Post by maryland on Apr 16, 2021 18:42:19 GMT
That must be so stressful not knowing what is going on with the dress! I hope she bags it up and lets you pick it up outside of the house so you can make sure it fits. That way maybe you could take it somewhere else to fix anything that still needs to be done? I hope it works out and she has a great time at the prom.
Where are they having their prom? Ours is on our football field. Every location cancelled so we are stuck. And we get so much rain in Pittsburgh, I worry about the weather. If cancelled, no prom.
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Post by lily on Apr 16, 2021 18:55:18 GMT
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 17, 2021 19:51:22 GMT
Thank you everyone! I showed my DD your responses and I think she feels a lot better. I heard from the seamstress today, she is offering porch pick up - trying to get there either tonight or tomorrow! That must be so stressful not knowing what is going on with the dress! I hope she bags it up and lets you pick it up outside of the house so you can make sure it fits. That way maybe you could take it somewhere else to fix anything that still needs to be done? I hope it works out and she has a great time at the prom. Where are they having their prom? Ours is on our football field. Every location cancelled so we are stuck. And we get so much rain in Pittsburgh, I worry about the weather. If cancelled, no prom. , DD's prom will be at a firehouse. It's large and her school is small (senior class is I think around 150). Only kids from schools are allowed to attend, no outside dates. Before we knew for sure they were scheduling a prom, some moms and I were talking about renting a tent and letting the kids have some sort of faux-prom. Thankfully this worked out. It's a sit down dinner and no dancing, but I think they are having karaoke and trivia. It is what it is.... Fingers crossed that the weather behaves for your kiddo!!! |
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Post by paigepea on Apr 17, 2021 22:41:40 GMT
Covid is transmitted through droplets. Get the dress through contactless pick up on the front porch. I’d wait until the next day to try it in so you don’t freak out about Covid. If there is a problem with the alterations contact the seamstress. Or wait until after her isolation period.
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Post by lisae on Apr 18, 2021 1:37:46 GMT
Early on, a lot of clothing stores were keeping returns for 24 hours before putting them back on the racks. I'd probably pick up the dress, remove it from any plastic bag which is more likely to collect germs than fabric, and hang it up to air for 24 hours and then try it on.
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