Originally Posted by GrandmaNewt
(Post 5619090)
Remove the boning from the casing and soak it in a bowl of boiling or very hot water for a few minutes. This should soften it enough for you to straighten it.
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Originally Posted by barny
(Post 5617185)
How about horsehair braid? I've never used it, but I'm thinking it might work.
hugs Shirley in Indiana |
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.
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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.
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If your other method doesn't work, fish line or the plastic line used for grass trimmers could be inserted in the hem.
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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
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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.
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Awwww! She's adorable! :)
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Thanks so much!!
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