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Laundering For Hard Collars

From a Forwarded letter:

"I've spoken to the French Hand Laundry (the folks who used to do my wing collars and shirts, when I had them) and the people I remember are still there, they still do the work, and are willing to do a by-mail business. In fact, they do it all the time.

The French Hand Laundry
606 South Lake St.
Pasadena, CA 91106
attn: Virginia

626-792-3881

As I believe I mentioned before, they specialize in one-of-a-kind costumes, designer gowns, wedding dresses and that sort of stuff. They are also, according to my sources, the last place in Northern America to do wing collars and stiff-front shirts the old-fashioned way." 

---"M"

From the Formal Wear Message Board:

"Subject: Cheap Collar cleaners & starchers

The cleaners I take my collars to is:

Brooks' Laundry
13 Maryport Street
Devizes
Wiltshire

01380 727773


However, I've just spoken to them and they say they simply send the 
collars off to:

CPU Cleaners
Bristol

0117 954 8213

I apologize for the lack of detail in the addresses, but this is all 
they could tell me. I would suggest ringing CPU first and, if you get 
no joy from them, try Brooks' again."

How we store & label our collar studs at UAF so our actors don't lose them, and understand what they are for: PICT0015.JPG (87056 bytes) PICT0014.JPG (71861 bytes) The boxes are recycled prescription drug boxes of plastic. 

 
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