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Purple Cope Refurbishment

    BEFORE – spot faded purple brocade, soiled raised gold brocade, clasp tab malfunctioning
    BEFORE
    Disassembly – LOTS of ripping
    cleaned pieces ready for reassembly
    tarnished trim next to cleaned trim
    hot water for removal of wax and loosening of incense gum which tarnish metallic gold
    cleaning metallic gold raised brocade edging and hood with fringe
    cleaned raised gold brocade cope edge
    newly redyed purple brocade drying on railing
    stabilized front edge
    Aligning new lining over redyed purple brocade
    reattaching cleaned trim
    placement of clasp
    reassembling redyed purple garment & cleaned gold
    Completed: new clasp, re-dyed purple garment, cleaned gold brocade & trim
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