Mahekun-Ikwe

My regalia is full buckskin...a one-piece dress and separate yoke. No beadwork, embroidery or other decorations yet. It's my first buckskin regalia, and I have no idea how to clean it. Would a dry-cleaner's take it? Or is there something I can do myself to keep it looking and smelling fresh?

I've only worn it once and I sat on a caterpillar...now there is a brown splotch on the butt...:(

wyo_rose

If your caterpillar stain didn't dry yet (YUCK!) it will probably be easier to clean. Scrape off as much as you can, then apply one of these powdery substances. Rub it in and it will take off some of the yuck.

I've heard of many different thing to use on white buckskin: chalk, baby powder, cornstarch, cornmeal, and we have a clay cliff around here that flakes off in colors ranging from white to yellow to tan and that's supposed to work good, too. If it's not white, don't rub anything white into it. Maybe the cornmeal or powdered clay to match.

Don't put any water on it. I haven't heard how a new stain stick - like Tide to Go or Shout Wipes - would work on buckskin. May be worth a try if nothing else works.

In reality I bet a catepillar leaves a NASTY stain that may not come out. In that case I would plan some decorations that would cover the stain - even though it sounds like it's in an area usually not decorated.

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Ivanasnagu

I use a chalk ball, white corn meal, baby powder and a brush (like a cleaning brush from Walmart). I hope this works and you can get the stain out.

OLChemist

My spoiled feline recently jumped onto my worktable and tracked something really nasty across a double saddle bag I was beading. After crying on the phone to all my friends, LOL. I blotted off the wet stuff, and let the spot dry. Then I carefully used pumice and chalk, to remove some of the stained surface and the cover the rest.

As the the fresh part: Let the dress dry completely and air out. Roll the dress carefully, in clean white sheets, with a cloth bag of sweet grass or bergamot. If it is going into longer term storage, I wrap a scrap of muslin around any metal that will be in contact with the hides, to prevent corrosion stains.

NativeChick509

I mostly use
white chalk
since my hide is white and thick

if you got food stains on there
can use sand paper
the softer brown type of sand paper

gently scrape away the stains
not too much tho...
reuse the chalk again after

hope that solves some of those
ndn taco stains eh LOL