Removing Soda Stains from 1930s Trousers?? Please Help

[splintercellsz]

As some of you know I purchased a 1930's Glen PLaid suit a while back. Lovely piece, but that is not why I am writing this.

Today, a certain someone in my life decided to open a cherry red colored soda, that was shaken, over my lap while I was watching the television. The result is my skin is stained pink, my white shirt is pink in areas, and my trousers are also pink.

The 30's trousers do NOT show the stain that well, as it blends into the fabric coloring, but you can clearly see it on the waistband.

Please help me out, I don't want to have it botched at a dry cleaners, but if that is the route I should go, so be it.

I am not sure how well my camera will pick up the color on the waistband, and yes, it looks darker, and worse in person. I can't take a picture of the trousers, as the camera won't pick the stain up in the pattern, shoot, it even has trouble picking up the stain on the waistband... but here is a photo:

 

[Shangas]

I don't notice anything, but it may be the light of the photograph.

I suggest taking it to a competent dry-cleaner, draw their attention specifically towards the stain, and tell them to do their damndest, short of ripping out the waistband, to remove the stain without harming the fabric. The sooner, the better. Once stains really set, they'll be almost impossible to remove.

Since it's a soft-drink stain, I suspect that it's a common-enough occurrence that the dry-cleaner will know what to do. You're not the first person to have a soda spilt over his suit.

 

[splintercellsz]

Yeah, thats what I was going to do come Wed. Like I said, my camera has the inability to pick up light colors over a light color for whatever reason.

I am just appalled that this even happened. A completely unavoidable instance, was not avoided by me, due to the incompotence of the one whom caused this mess. Gota love it, eh?

 

[Rudie]

I guess your safest bet may be http://www.ravefabricare.com/. Probably a bit pricey, but you'll be sure your suit won't be damaged in the process.