Had it been made with PVC forming wire, there would have been no problem, & it would entirely still be in perfect condition.
I was at an auction a couple of months ago. I quote on an seasoned wire form that was used by seamstresses in the early 1900s. The wire form was still perfectly in tact, & I wondered if it would have been better if they had it coated in PVC. The wire form looked appreciate it was made of coat hangers, however even that would not work. The wire had to be pliable to get into such a perfect shape. The bottom had the flare that would come from a woman’s hips. The bustline was perfectly shaped. The only celebration that had myself and others wondering, was the waistline. It was so small, that even our child coudln’t have gotten into that dress. I measured it & the measurements would have been 36-15-35. I’m sure the wires were smooth when they first made the seamstress dress form, however it was not corroded. Had it been made with PVC forming wire, there would have been no problem, & it would entirely still be in perfect condition. I suddenly realized how much strange PVC coating, or plastic coating made, when it came to forming wire. Even if the wire were to rub together, the PVC or plastic coating would stop them from doing any damage. I asked our partner if he could make a seamstress dummy for me, by using PVC forming wire. Being the smart aleck he was, he said he didn’t guess they made that much PVC forming wire, then he ducked when I threw a pillow at him. It hit the tv & almost knocked it over, however it was his fault.