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I know this will have been covered but searching for boning on urban doesn't cover it really;)

I found a great dress in a charity shop in my size that has boning that fitted the last wearers breast shape

It looks like it's been hand made [with skill] and the boning is the plastic type sewn into channels on the lining.

Searching a bit on the internet, some seem to suggest that a steam iron can iron this out and others suggest that plastic boning, once boned is ruined for ever

So Q1 is can I iron plastic boning that's already taken the shape of the wearer?

Q2 how easy is it to replace boning in lining? eg do I need to curve it to me instead?!!!!!!:eek:

Q3 could a dress survive without boning? It's a halter neck /sweetheart neckline [eg with a strapless bra instead]


thanks in advance. Picks later if needed
 
Q3 could a dress survive without boning? It's a halter neck /sweetheart neckline [eg with a strapless bra instead]
I think the answer to this is definitely yes, you could probably just snip ends of the tubey bits and remove the bones?
 
I know this will have been covered but searching for boning on urban doesn't cover it really;)

I found a great dress in a charity shop in my size that has boning that fitted the last wearers breast shape

It looks like it's been hand made [with skill] and the boning is the plastic type sewn into channels on the lining.

Searching a bit on the internet, some seem to suggest that a steam iron can iron this out and others suggest that plastic boning, once boned is ruined for ever

So Q1 is can I iron plastic boning that's already taken the shape of the wearer?

Q2 how easy is it to replace boning in lining? eg do I need to curve it to me instead?!!!!!!:eek:

Q3 could a dress survive without boning? It's a halter neck /sweetheart neckline [eg with a strapless bra instead]


thanks in advance. Picks later if needed
1) you could try. It would need to be a fairly hot iron.

2) it won't need fitting to you (body heat plus time and pressure gives plastic boning its shape), but it might not just slide out. Plastic boning is sometimes sewn through.

3) it'll be fine without bones, if you can get them out.
 
I too think ironing might be worth a shot. Or put it on and get really hot and sweaty and see if it will mould to your shape...

The boning is the first bit you do when making the dress, so it's going to be very fiddly to get it out. If it's hand made though, they then the lining may be hand stitched at the waist, so easier to get it there. Also it could be the type where the boning is glued to the tape, so you won't be able to pull it out.

I'd recommend leaving in the bits at the sides (if it has them) as they help hold the dress up.

Can you post a picture?
 
Right, let's put the "highly amusing jokes" aside

There are "some" plastics that have a memory - ie they can be formed into one shape then forced into a second shape, but when heated they'll return to the original shape

There's aren't that common

So, there's a more than fair to middling chance that the bones (nope, not gonna say it) that have molded themselves to one shape can be re-straightened (with, as others have mentioned, say, a warm iron) - and clamped between two pieces of wood (nope, still not going to go there) with G-clamps and left overnight(?) or longer - then you'll have, to all intents and purposes, a new (from the bone PoV) garment

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