How to Pack Dresses

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Place your dress on a hanger.. Stuff your dress with acid-free tissue paper if packing a wedding dress.. Place your dress in a plastic dry cleaning bag so it stays wrinkle-free.

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Place your dress on a hanger.

Step 1

Place your dress on a hanger.

2

Stuff your dress with acid-free tissue paper if packing a wedding dress.

Step 2

Stuff your dress with acid-free tissue paper if packing a wedding dress.

3

Place your dress in a plastic dry cleaning bag so it stays wrinkle-free.

Step 3

Place your dress in a plastic dry cleaning bag so it stays wrinkle-free.

4

Put the dry cleaning bags inside of a garment bag.

Step 4

Put the dry cleaning bags inside of a garment bag.

5

Hang up your garment bag in the car or stow it on your plane.

Step 5

Hang up your garment bag in the car or stow it on your plane.

6

Lay your dress flat and place it in a dry cleaning bag.

Step 6

Lay your dress flat and place it in a dry cleaning bag.

7

Fold the garment in half, following the natural shape of the dress.

Step 7

Fold the garment in half, following the natural shape of the dress.

8

Make an additional fold if you are packing a maxi dress.

Step 8

Make an additional fold if you are packing a maxi dress.

9

Pack your dresses last to avoid wrinkles or compression.

Step 9

Pack your dresses last to avoid wrinkles or compression.

10

Place your dresses in individual dry cleaning bags so they don't wrinkle.

Step 10

Place your dresses in individual dry cleaning bags so they don't wrinkle.

11

Roll up your casual dresses and pack them on top of other clothing.

Step 11

Roll up your casual dresses and pack them on top of other clothing.

12

Fold cocktail dresses in half and pack them last.

Step 12

Fold cocktail dresses in half and pack them last.

13

Place a dry cleaning bag in between each layer of clothing.

Step 13

Place a dry cleaning bag in between each layer of clothing.

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Wrap all of your items in 1 dry cleaning bag to keep your items situated.

Step 14

Wrap all of your items in 1 dry cleaning bag to keep your items situated.

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