I have a client that wanted to wear her Mother's fully beaded gown to a wedding in May. It fits her perfectly, but because it is vintage, the chiffon on the strap has deteriorated with age.

I managed to find a combination of silk charmeuse and chiffon that would match the color perfectly and hand sewed it over the existing strap for security, and then did the hand beading.

If I was not able to repair it, another option would have been to camouflage the tear with a beautiful flower or pin.