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A mannequin (also called a manikin, dummy, lay figure or dress form) is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, windowdressers and others especially to display or fit clothing. The term is also used for life-sized dolls with simulated airways used in the teaching of first aid, CPR, and advanced airway management skills such as tracheal intubation and for human figures used in computer simulation to model the behavior of the human body. During the 1950s, mannequins were used in nuclear tests to help show the effects of nuclear weapons on humans.
Mannequin comes from the French word mannequin, which had acquired the meaning "an artist's jointed model", which in turn came from the Middle Dutch word manneken, meaning "little man, figurine".
History
Shop mannequins are derived from dress forms used by fashion houses for dress making. The use of mannequins originated in the 15th century, when miniature "milliners' mannequins" were used to demonstrate fashions for customers. Full-scale, wickerwork mannequins came into use in the mid-18th century. Wirework mannequins were manufactured in Paris from 1835.
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Avez-vous soupçonné que ce n'est qu'un mannequin de fibres de verre ? Et oui tout le monde peut se tromper :-)
Did you suspect that it is just a fiberglass dummy? And yes everybody can be wrong :-)
Taken at "Antiques Art and Collectibles" in Pellston, Michigan.
In the basement of this very cool store on US 31, they have vintage clothing and three mannequins displaying some of the wears.
While shopping for clothes with my wife I sometimes get diverted, I have found PRISMA a good way to spend "time well wasted" while she is trying things on.
Mannequins seem to be good subjects as they don't mind and don't move while I take their picture.
Used PRISMA - Style: Candy filter - all in the iPhone. (can't remember what percentage I used on this one.