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
