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Subject:
Leather helmet reshaping
From:
Peggy Derrick <[log in to unmask]>
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Textile Conservators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:31:10 -0600
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Greetings TexConners:

I have a leather firemen's helmet that I hope to display in an upcoming
exhibition. Unfortunately stored without proper support or protection. In
other words, it was smooshed...for a long time. The helmet is stiff and
completely distorted, too flattened to rest on a hat form.
Is there any safe way to soften it and reshape it? I do not want to damage
it and will await your advice before doing anything to it.
Thank you so much!

Peggy Derrick, Curator

La Crosse County Historical Society

P.O. 1272

La Crosse WI 54602

608-782-1980

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