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Originally Posted by mkhale
I suggest a product called, "Paverpol" it is fabric stiffener. You could use the product to actually "sculpt" the bikini's into a human form so they could kind of "float" over a surfboard, or dress a line drawing of a surfer girl. The fact that there is little fabric allows a sculptural form without a body of any kind to inspire the visitor to "see" what isn't there. I'd do it with all the suits, make them "move" by making them 3-D....pretty cool. Paverpol is available in some US craft stores, if you google it, it's paverpolusa.com, the product was developed in Europe for the parade/festival market. The product works best on natural fibers, so the polyester thing might be a problem, but the people at Paverpol could probably help you with a work around. The product is sort of like paper mache for cloth.
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This is not a good idea since you are most likely going to be displaying original suits which would be ruined by this process. You may want to consider creating some type of mount out of plexiglass or stainless steel tubing covered with shrink tubing. The best thing to do would be to contact a mountmaker or conservator. Please let us know how you make out and be sure to post pictures!!!