Comments on: “My Double” Instruction Booklet http://www.noile.net/2010/04/my-double-instruction-booklet/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:09:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Noile http://www.noile.net/2010/04/my-double-instruction-booklet/comment-page-1/#comment-46590 Noile Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:53:27 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=1016#comment-46590 Lucky you, Pamla! Enjoy your "new" dress form! Lucky you, Pamla! Enjoy your “new” dress form!

]]> By: Pamla http://www.noile.net/2010/04/my-double-instruction-booklet/comment-page-1/#comment-46500 Pamla Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:00:38 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=1016#comment-46500 Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just inherited one of these from in in-law - and it even appears to have all the rods in place - and I had no idea how to adjust it. I am so excited!! pw,in Kentucky Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just inherited one of these from in in-law – and it even appears to have all the rods in place – and I had no idea how to adjust it.
I am so excited!!
pw,in Kentucky

]]> By: Noile http://www.noile.net/2010/04/my-double-instruction-booklet/comment-page-1/#comment-39190 Noile Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:34:59 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=1016#comment-39190 Jamie, dress forms called "My Double" are still being made, although they are no longer malleable wire. Are you asking about the old wire style? The adjustable wire ones most commonly seen now were made after WWII, but unless yours is dated (date appearing on an original accompanying instruction booklet, original bill of sale), there's probably no way to tell which decade yours is from. I can't be certain, but I think there were few changes in the form during the first few decades it was sold. If that's correct, dating would obviously be quite difficult. Dritz still sells a "My Double" dress form, but it doesn't resemble the vintage wire ones at all; only the name has carried over. Jamie, dress forms called “My Double” are still being made, although they are no longer malleable wire. Are you asking about the old wire style? The adjustable wire ones most commonly seen now were made after WWII, but unless yours is dated (date appearing on an original accompanying instruction booklet, original bill of sale), there’s probably no way to tell which decade yours is from. I can’t be certain, but I think there were few changes in the form during the first few decades it was sold. If that’s correct, dating would obviously be quite difficult.

Dritz still sells a “My Double” dress form, but it doesn’t resemble the vintage wire ones at all; only the name has carried over.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.noile.net/2010/04/my-double-instruction-booklet/comment-page-1/#comment-39181 Jamie Sun, 19 Jun 2011 01:13:41 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=1016#comment-39181 Hi...I just bought one at a yard sale for $15...I don't think it has ever been used. Does anyone know how old these 'My Double' dress forms are? Thanks, Jme Hi…I just bought one at a yard sale for $15…I don’t think it has ever been used. Does anyone know how old these ‘My Double’ dress forms are? Thanks, Jme

]]> By: Noile http://www.noile.net/2010/04/my-double-instruction-booklet/comment-page-1/#comment-19643 Noile Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:57:58 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=1016#comment-19643 Jeannine, they do turn up on eBay occasionally. It's worth keeping an eye out. A recent seller was offering them one by one for an outrageous price each, though, so watch to see that you aren't buying only one rod when you may be expecting a set. Jeannine, they do turn up on eBay occasionally. It’s worth keeping an eye out. A recent seller was offering them one by one for an outrageous price each, though, so watch to see that you aren’t buying only one rod when you may be expecting a set.

]]> By: Jeannine Trusty http://www.noile.net/2010/04/my-double-instruction-booklet/comment-page-1/#comment-19444 Jeannine Trusty Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:14:42 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=1016#comment-19444 My grandmother just gave me one of these. I love it! So glad that I found the instructions on here! But I am also missing some of the rods. I will be on the hunt for them! My grandmother just gave me one of these. I love it! So glad that I found the instructions on here! But I am also missing some of the rods. I will be on the hunt for them!

]]> By: Noile http://www.noile.net/2010/04/my-double-instruction-booklet/comment-page-1/#comment-18087 Noile Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:55:39 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=1016#comment-18087 Thanks for mentioning this -- keeping an eagle's eye on auction sites will often turn up this kind of useful notions oddity! Thanks for mentioning this — keeping an eagle’s eye on auction sites will often turn up this kind of useful notions oddity!

]]> By: D. Melancon http://www.noile.net/2010/04/my-double-instruction-booklet/comment-page-1/#comment-18046 D. Melancon Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:01:53 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=1016#comment-18046 Rods in the various sizes can be found on ebay. Good luck in your search! Rods in the various sizes can be found on ebay. Good luck in your search!

]]> By: Noile http://www.noile.net/2010/04/my-double-instruction-booklet/comment-page-1/#comment-6947 Noile Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:14:00 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=1016#comment-6947 How wonderful, Deborah! I'm so glad the instructions helped. How wonderful, Deborah! I’m so glad the instructions helped.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.noile.net/2010/04/my-double-instruction-booklet/comment-page-1/#comment-6933 Deborah Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:50:47 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=1016#comment-6933 thank you so much for posting the instructions. My husband was at an estate sale and bought a few things for me because I have always sewn my old clothes, and I love antiques. Some dear soul had this dress form all tied up with all the parts intact and the little ID label still on it, which is how I knew it was a "my double" dress form. Now I can put it together! thank you so much for posting the instructions. My husband was at an estate sale and bought a few things for me because I have always sewn my old clothes, and I love antiques. Some dear soul had this dress form all tied up with all the parts intact and the little ID label still on it, which is how I knew it was a “my double” dress form. Now I can put it together!

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