Never thought about naming my little ladies. That could be fun. Thank you
for the clever idea. During photographing sessions, I use the dressforms to
wear original costumes in the university's fashion collection. Maybe the
dressforms names could change to popular names from the period dress they
are wearing.
My youngest lady is a child's dressform for 19th and early 20th centuries
costumes. She is wearing a beautiful red/green tartan plaid bodice and
skirt from the bustle era. This was a recent donation. I had her all
decked out in her full costume and photographed it. I needed to do the
documentation and measurements on her, then one of the other teachers
kidnapped her. My tartan lady is now in the display case with other red
dresses. Maybe they are having a Red Cross Ball in the display window.
Here she is:
http://www.costumegallery.com/VCU/Photos/bustle/P1040081lg.jpg
Another lady has on a c. 1910s white shirtwaist. The same person donated
the shirtwaist. It has beautiful lace collar and bib. Here is this lady:
http://www.costumegallery.com/VCU/Photos/1910/P1040106lg.jpg
My third lady is naked. I have been photographing hats, so I have been
playing with wig-stands instead of dressforms.
Penny Ladnier,
Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites
www.costumegallery.com
www.costumelibrary.com
www.costumeclassroom.com
www.costumeencyclopedia.com
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