I have had real trouble finding coat hangers that will support my SCA gowns. I normally store them folded in pillowcases due to their weight, but it would be nice to have a strong hanger to prevent my (hated) pre-event ironing from being ruined. So this week I chopped up and sanded a rake handle, and added a hanger hook. I am very pleased with the result, it works well:
I got the idea from this image:
Image from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Tailor_Book_of_Trades.png
I broke down and bought a steamer. LOVE it! Highly recommended. -Fionna
ReplyDeleteGood idea! I might look into that!
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