Not historic, but not mainstream modern American either:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/pomadour24
I've had the two Pattern Magic books for awhile, and they are very
creative and sophisticated. Many of the other pattern books here are not
so fancy, containing many simple tunics-with-yokes and the
I'm rather surprised because my solution to forms was the first to come back
in response to the issue at hand and I've received no feedback on it. As a
collector I KNOW anything like plastic, wood, etc is lethal for displaying old
garments which is why the technique I use is good for short
On 5/30/2010 11:17 AM, ladybeanofbun...@aol.com wrote:
I'm rather surprised because my solution to forms was the first to come back
in response to the issue at hand and I've received no feedback on it. As a
collector I KNOW anything like plastic, wood, etc is lethal for displaying old
Didn't realize anyone actually ever marketed something of the sort. I've never
seen one online but wish I had! Maybe they don't use the exact same type of
chicken wire because the kind I use is flexible enough that there was never a
problem getting the exact form required. The secret is to sort
Look for My Double. There's at least one on Ebay, bid is over
$100.
It's thicker and harder to bend than chicken wire. The My
Double is meant to be formed around one's body and then stays firm
enough to be able to drape on it.
I learned to make forms in a museum with
My photo set on Flickr is here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22977...@n08/sets/72157606495042137/
Please feel free to share the link.
Allison T.
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Franchesca
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