Pants drying forms

[gary85]

A recent RV magazine article (don't remember which magazine) on doing laundry while on the road showed a picture of pants hung up to dry with forms inside. I remember these forms from the 50's and have not seen them since. They are simple metal frames that are inserted into wet pants/slacks before the item is hung to dry. Does anyone have a name, or better yet, a source for this item?

[gary85]

A recent RV magazine article (don't remember which magazine) on doing laundry while on the road showed a picture of pants hung up to dry with forms inside. I remember these forms from the 50's and have not seen them since. They are simple metal frames that are inserted into wet pants/slacks before the item is hung to dry. Does anyone have a name, or better yet, a source for this item?

[LindaH]

The Vermont Country Store has them.

This is a good place to find all kinds of "old-timey" stuff.

[Ding-a-ling]

Wow!!! Now they even come with built-in hangers.

Such progress in the last fifty years.

[David K]

I know this sounds crazy but, you might go up to Ebay and do a search for "pant stretchers" and see what comes up there. Sometimes you find it and sometimes you don't.

[Duffy's Mom]

Carol Wright Gifts also has them. I think they are cheaper here than the Vermont Country store.

[becks]

This post did indeed shake up my memory also. I remember both my mother and grandmother using those many years ago. I recall just what they looked like. Will have to check with my mom, she might still have some.

[Bob N Deb]

I remember these we used to have some for socks too,when we only had wool socks
Bob

[skigramp]

what a flashback ...

when I was in living in the dorm while in college I used these gizmos after washing my cords ...

remember how the cords went "swish swish" when you walked in them when they were newly laundered ...

[Ding-a-ling]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by skigramp:
remember how the cords went "swish swish" when you walked in them when they were newly laundered ... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
As a matter of fact,........yes!

[dickfrompasadena]

My mom used these when I was in high school. That was a couple of years ago. They worked pretty well after you lined up the creases.

[Corvette Man]

Nothing but old people like me on this forum. Just you wait they will come in style now and be called 60's style.