I could not agree more. They are very easy to alter for short-term or
long-term use (or even weight gain/loss for personal sewing). I use them in
the museum displays because I cannot afford of the period' mannequins. I
recommend them. And when I have repadded or corsetted them, I slip a
I think this is the same exhibit that was at the Italian Embassy in DC
for a couple of weeks in 2008. It too wasn't well publicized - I only
found out about it by luck and had to make an appointment to see it.
Very, very good, because I could get very close to everything and even
back views of
I saw this exhibit at the embassy in DC. Most of the reconstructions are very
good, but one had me wondering -- the gown was actually below the bosom so all
you saw on top was the chemise over the mannequin's boobs! The neckline of the
gown was at ribcage level.
Kathleen Novell
I would love to see the photos! I almost made an Eleonora gown as
part of my final project in college.
Katy
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 2:46 PM, A. Thurman athur...@gmail.com wrote:
I think this is the same exhibit that was at the Italian Embassy in DC
for a couple of weeks in 2008. It too wasn't
I have a foam dummy, and I love her (she's named Bessie Blunt, since I had to
whack her breasts and was working on Tudor clothing at the time).
Cin, what sort of stocking do you suggest using for the bird seed? And why
how ace bandages for padding? I padded mine with poly batting in the areas
Just be careful in museum settings-- they are not archivally sound, they outgas.
Astrida
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of
Nordtorp-Madson, Michelle A. [manordto...@stthomas.edu]
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 1:39
Not all of them; be careful of foam type. And you can always wrap them in
inert plastic, too.
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of
Schaeffer, Astrida [astrida.schaef...@unh.edu]
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:09 PM
I'll have to agree with Cin, here. I love my foam dummy, although
she's been relegated to storage for some time now.
Part of that MAY have been my memories of the hysterical laughter when
my husband and I unboxed her. We spent about an hour admiring her
excessive and, well PERKY boobage.
The posts on dummies are reminding me to write this request.
I am putting on an exhibition next year of 200-year old garments that are
too small for the standard sized dummy/mannequin - I probably need ones the
size of a thin 12-year old girl. Can you recommend anywhere online where I
can purchase
Hi there, I know that in the past, although it was out of my budget, there is
a place that sells foam mannequins that can be cut with a special tool. I don't
know where this was exactly because I had the link on my old computer over
three years ago but this is a place saved in my new
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