[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
[h-cost] Fwd: R.I.P. Carolyn Kayta Barrows
[Penny Ladnier] Forwarding this about Kayta. She was a h-costume member for years. Kayta sure will be missed. She is survived by two daughters, Eileen Martz, Eleanor Martz Gomez, Eleanor's husband Paolo Gomez, her little brother Gary, his wife Sabrina, and their children, and her mother. According to Eleanor, Kayta's stated wishes were that she did not want a funeral or big memorial service. As an alternative, I would suggest: Have a small gathering of friends, and serve caramels and butterscotch flavored items. Kayta greatly enjoyed butterscotch pudding. No matter which group Kayta was in, she was frequently a teacher. In S.C.A. and science fiction fandom, she taught hand crafts such as embroidery, hand sewing, and provided information on how to be a better costumer. For Dickens Faire, some remember her for helping them learn how to dance. So, if you have something that you can teach others, do so. It doesn't have to be hand crafts. Just share your knowledge with other people, and that will be a memorial to her. If you have a historical park in your neighborhood, help it out. See if they would like some historical re-enactors to put on period appropriate events. Kayta was involved with the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco where she created period appropriate events, one of them being a Suffragette Protest in March, I believe. If someone local could step in and keep events alive there, that would be a living memorial. One of the best gifts that Kayta gave me was that she was diplomatically honest with me when no one else would tell me things that I needed to know. I encourage others to do this with someone that others may find difficult. At this point, Kayta's daughters have not stated any particular wishes. If people want to send condolence messages, I will forward them. I do not feel right publishing their e-mail addresses at this time. If anything is stated, I will let people know. __ Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites http://www.costumegallery.com www.costumegallery.com 14 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.21, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.16250) http://www.pctools.com/ === ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] Fwd: R.I.P. Carolyn Kayta Barrows
May her memory be everlasting, and may it bring joy and comfort to all who knew and loved her... Liadain Practical Blackwork Designs You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com http://practicalblackwork.com -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of penny1a Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 5:34 PM To: h-costume Subject: [h-cost] Fwd: R.I.P. Carolyn Kayta Barrows [Penny Ladnier] Forwarding this about Kayta. She was a h-costume member for years. Kayta sure will be missed. She is survived by two daughters, Eileen Martz, Eleanor Martz Gomez, Eleanor's husband Paolo Gomez, her little brother Gary, his wife Sabrina, and their children, and her mother. According to Eleanor, Kayta's stated wishes were that she did not want a funeral or big memorial service. As an alternative, I would suggest: Have a small gathering of friends, and serve caramels and butterscotch flavored items. Kayta greatly enjoyed butterscotch pudding. No matter which group Kayta was in, she was frequently a teacher. In S.C.A. and science fiction fandom, she taught hand crafts such as embroidery, hand sewing, and provided information on how to be a better costumer. For Dickens Faire, some remember her for helping them learn how to dance. So, if you have something that you can teach others, do so. It doesn't have to be hand crafts. Just share your knowledge with other people, and that will be a memorial to her. If you have a historical park in your neighborhood, help it out. See if they would like some historical re-enactors to put on period appropriate events. Kayta was involved with the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco where she created period appropriate events, one of them being a Suffragette Protest in March, I believe. If someone local could step in and keep events alive there, that would be a living memorial. One of the best gifts that Kayta gave me was that she was diplomatically honest with me when no one else would tell me things that I needed to know. I encourage others to do this with someone that others may find difficult. At this point, Kayta's daughters have not stated any particular wishes. If people want to send condolence messages, I will forward them. I do not feel right publishing their e-mail addresses at this time. If anything is stated, I will let people know. __ Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites http://www.costumegallery.com www.costumegallery.com 14 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.21, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.16250) http://www.pctools.com/ === ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Fwd: R.I.P. Carolyn Kayta Barrows
For those who want a face to the name, here is one of her from Costume College a few years ago, showing me one of her dolls. I only got to speak with her in person a few times, but she will be missed. 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: penny1a penn...@costumegallery.com To: h-costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Mon, November 8, 2010 4:34:06 PM Subject: [h-cost] Fwd: R.I.P. Carolyn Kayta Barrows [Penny Ladnier] Forwarding this about Kayta. She was a h-costume member for years. Kayta sure will be missed. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Fwd: R.I.P. Carolyn Kayta Barrows
I especially appreciate your thought, Liadain. Thank you! Kayta was a close personal friend for years. . . we had many fabric store runs together, many fittings, and many thrift stores. Boy did I learn a lot! Kayta was a fearless pattern-maker. She'd slap some paper on her dress form and begin patterning on the fly. Or on me. Or have _me_ pattern on _her_. Everything she knew about sewing she practically had to invent on her own, since she didn't grow up with the skills. She was fond of telling about getting a copy of Milia Davis' costume history when she was 8 years old-- and it had been rebound once since then. If you ever went over to Kayta's for costume-related planning or making, heaven help you-- every question would result in an open book being plopped into your lap, turned to the appropriate photo. You had to read _fast_, too, because another book would be sure to follow. And another. . . and another! I'll always think of her in thrift stores. I shared her joy of the hunt, and we pawed through a LOT of places. Pretty soon I'd hear Oh, Marjorie! and Kayta would hold up some particularly egregious example of a froggy artifact, grinning. I''m being kind-- I'm not going to BUY it for you, she'd say, but you needed to know it existed! Anybody know any costumers in Santa Barbara? I've lost my bestest fitting buddy! == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Nov 8, 2010, at 4:46 PM, Tracy Thallas wrote: May her memory be everlasting, and may it bring joy and comfort to all who knew and loved her... Liadain Practical Blackwork Designs You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com http://practicalblackwork.com -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume- boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of penny1a Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 5:34 PM To: h-costume Subject: [h-cost] Fwd: R.I.P. Carolyn Kayta Barrows [Penny Ladnier] Forwarding this about Kayta. She was a h-costume member for years. Kayta sure will be missed. She is survived by two daughters, Eileen Martz, Eleanor Martz Gomez, Eleanor's husband Paolo Gomez, her little brother Gary, his wife Sabrina, and their children, and her mother. According to Eleanor, Kayta's stated wishes were that she did not want a funeral or big memorial service. As an alternative, I would suggest: Have a small gathering of friends, and serve caramels and butterscotch flavored items. Kayta greatly enjoyed butterscotch pudding. No matter which group Kayta was in, she was frequently a teacher. In S.C.A. and science fiction fandom, she taught hand crafts such as embroidery, hand sewing, and provided information on how to be a better costumer. For Dickens Faire, some remember her for helping them learn how to dance. So, if you have something that you can teach others, do so. It doesn't have to be hand crafts. Just share your knowledge with other people, and that will be a memorial to her. If you have a historical park in your neighborhood, help it out. See if they would like some historical re-enactors to put on period appropriate events. Kayta was involved with the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco where she created period appropriate events, one of them being a Suffragette Protest in March, I believe. If someone local could step in and keep events alive there, that would be a living memorial. One of the best gifts that Kayta gave me was that she was diplomatically honest with me when no one else would tell me things that I needed to know. I encourage others to do this with someone that others may find difficult. At this point, Kayta's daughters have not stated any particular wishes. If people want to send condolence messages, I will forward them. I do not feel right publishing their e-mail addresses at this time. If anything is stated, I will let people know. __ Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites http://www.costumegallery.com www.costumegallery.com 14 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.21, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.16250) http://www.pctools.com/ === ___ 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
