I dislike the Salvation Army for other reasons entirely and don't donate to them, but I have never had home made clothes rejected by a charity shop. They receive them stuffed into bags but I have often seen them out on the rails afterwards.

I did, however have a silk dress I had made rejected by a dry cleaner. Even when I told him what the content was and said I was prepared to take any risk, he flatly refused to accept it because it didn't have a label in it.

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I'm just catching up with this. It all looks really lovely and you should be so proud of it! The jacket is a runaway success I think. Looking forward to seeing you all dressed up in it for the wedding! Congratulations to your son and his bride by the way!

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Wow! Thank you so much everyone! We got back late yesterday evening and I followed a message in my emails but I was too tired to string 2 words together. I can't quite believe it with the other lovely entries. I did wear the dress while we were away - without the jacket and the belt - and I got one or two compliments which was nice. I thought you might like to see it. It isn't a very good photo I don't think - OH looks as if he is preventing me from keeling over and it highlights some defects in the stitching/pressing, but I shall gloss over that!

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Congratulations @Kwaaked ! Step by step progress of the wedding dress I hope?