Curtains of Bridal Sedan Chair

The curtains were badly damaged and the tiny decorative glass mirrors attached to the curtains also required extensive treatment. By meticulously realigning the bundles of tangled metal threads, we were able to reform the motifs and secure the partly detached threads in place with fine needlework. In order to provide additional strength to support the fragile silk, custom-dyed silk was in-filled in the torn areas and reinforced by stitching. Tiny cracks were seen on more than 150 tiny decorative glass mirrors on the curtains. The cracked mirrors had to be un-stitched before they were affixed in place and re-stitched onto the curtains. They were nicely adhered in place with a UV curing adhesive of a similar refractive index to retain their good reflective properties.