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Oh, I should've asked this question before I sewed it into the costume. :-( It's already sewn in, but if nothing else works, I might have to do that. I've tried bending it the opposite way and that didn't last long and now I'm having trouble finding the embossing heater that I have. :-(

oleganny

I always used horsehair braid for hems - the only place I ever used boning was for structure in the bodice - usually for strapless gowns. That being said, as someone else suggested - heat the boning & hang it until it relaxes. I don't know if it is still availabe but at one time you could buy boning that had a casing with a sewable edge. You didn't have to make a casing in the garment for it. That was the "easy, peasy" way to go. Many of the things you needed for fashion sewing are no longer available. Most are for craft & quilting applications now

hugs
Shirley in Indiana

Ps 150

I think because I live in the sticks, so to speak, that horsehair braid probably isn't available in my area. There wasn't any in my local Joann's, but that's a pretty small store. I finally heated it enough with my crafting gun to the point where I could mold it. The dress has been hanging over night and it's still holding it's shape so I'm crossing my finger.

carolynjo

I agree: drop it into hot water and then put on a towel and weight it down until it cools. You may have to do this more than once.

gmcsewer

If your other method doesn't work, fish line or the plastic line used for grass trimmers could be inserted in the hem.

Phyllis nm

way back when i was a teenager,,,,we wore can-cans. i sewed a casing in the hem of a full wide slip and inserted a heavy wire the telephone men left by the pole after a repair. then i wore my can-cans on top of the slip. no one could get near me. it worked great.lol

Ps 150

Here she is! I used the heating tool and had the whole thing perfect! Then, when she put it on, it inverted in the front again. Either way, she loved it and didn't mind it. I can't heat it anymore because of the feather trim, but I don't think she minds. Next time, I'll heat it before it goes into the hem.

Neesie

Awwww! She's adorable!

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Thanks so much!!