[h-cost] Uniquely You dress form question [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
I found a second-hand Uniquely You dress form - a very rare beast in Australia. It must be at least twenty years old based on the condition of the foam where it has been exposed to light at the neck. It's about the right size, but when I removed the cover to alter it I found that the foam body has taken on the shape of the cover and it is too long in the waist for me. I have had a look on the web and found a picture of the form in its original shape without a cover. It shows that when new, the form doesn't have a waist line but is much the same thickness from breasts to hip. Have any of you had any experience with reshaping one of these dress forms? If I leave the cover off, will the foam gradually spring back towards the original shape?? I wish I could get a new one, but the quoted shipping charges to Australia are more than twice the cost of the dummy thanks in advance for any help or comments Annette Wilson (in Canberra, Australia) If you have received this transmission in error please notify us immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. If this e-mail or any attachments have been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute waiver of any confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of information in the e-mail or attachments. Please consider the environment before printing this email. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Uniquely You dress form question [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Hi Annette, I have a Uniquely You form and it dates (new) from 1976. (OY!) I am the original owner and my shape has changed a LOT since then. The foam dried out and is a bit less flexible, but it is still in good shape. Mine also discolored on the neck and armholes. You can make a cover to fit you and then pad the form with the cover on--fiberfill would work. Voila! A new Uniquely You of you. Monica USA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Uniquely You dress form question [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
I have no idea if it'll regain it's original shape. If it doesn't, get some batting and pad it out where you need more fullness. Claudine - Original Message From: Wilson, Annette annette.wil...@environment.gov.au To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Sent: Mon, November 8, 2010 2:23:35 PM Subject: [h-cost] Uniquely You dress form question [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] I found a second-hand Uniquely You dress form - a very rare beast in Australia. It must be at least twenty years old based on the condition of the foam where it has been exposed to light at the neck. It's about the right size, but when I removed the cover to alter it I found that the foam body has taken on the shape of the cover and it is too long in the waist for me. I have had a look on the web and found a picture of the form in its original shape without a cover. It shows that when new, the form doesn't have a waist line but is much the same thickness from breasts to hip. Have any of you had any experience with reshaping one of these dress forms? If I leave the cover off, will the foam gradually spring back towards the original shape?? I wish I could get a new one, but the quoted shipping charges to Australia are more than twice the cost of the dummy thanks in advance for any help or comments Annette Wilson (in Canberra, Australia) If you have received this transmission in error please notify us immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. If this e-mail or any attachments have been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute waiver of any confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of information in the e-mail or attachments. Please consider the environment before printing this email. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Uniquely You dress form question
Mine is only a few years old so I don't know how well it will spring back after many years compressed. On my form, I took a marker and marked lines at different areas around the breast, then took a large serrated knife to cut off the breasts so I could use it with a corset or pair of bodies. I then add stuffing a bit higher to mimic my own breasts in that higher position once the fitting garment is on. I put the breasts back into place, lined up with the marks I made so I can use it for modern fashions. I also added padding to the waist and butt areas to make it more me. While I am long waisted (why I love this dress form), I have that middle age waistline where I need that extra padding on the dress form. Make it yours is my thought. Cut where you need it, pad where you need it, and enjoy its squishy factor. My fitting has greatly improved, although I need to adjust the cover again. Kimiko Small http://www.kimiko1.com Be the change you want to see in the world. ~ Ghandi The Tudor Lady's Wardrobe pattern http://www.margospatterns.com/ From: Wilson, Annette annette.wil...@environment.gov.au Have any of you had any experience with reshaping one of these dress forms? If I leave the cover off, will the foam gradually spring back towards the original shape?? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Uniquely You dress form question [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Mine is only about 5 years old, but did take on the shape of its cover pretty thoroughly even in that short time... and since I made the cover lace on rather than zip on, it also had some well-defined lace impressions on it. When I took the cover off to wash it, I wound up leaving it in my sewing room all summer. This is significant, because my sewing room is a largish room over my detached garage... and I only air condition it when I'm actively using it, which I didn't that summer. I'd taken the cover off to wash it before, and the form had held the shape until I put it back on (even when I left it off for several weeks, because it's a chore to put it back on), but this time it sprang back (as far as I can remember) to pretty much its original shape within a few days. I'm about 90% convinced that it was due to the heat. If so, this means that you're in luck there in Oz, what with summer heat breathing down your neck! -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
