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They stare vacantly out of the shop window, adorned with the latest trends, the silent figures of fashion. But they are not just vehicles for the fashion industry to showcase their creations to potential customers. Mannequins communicate more than we might think about attitudes to body image in any given era. Unfortunately, we now live in age where people are highly judgemental about body size, height, shape and appearance and so most store mannequins are a uniform height of 6ft with size 6 feet and slim with small busts and no hips. They can be faceless and headless also to appear as inoffensive as possible.
However, with each age attitudes to the representation of women's bodies change and with that so will the mannequins. Victorian and Edwardian mannequins were also headless and less provocative during that era to reflect the attitudes of that time. With their flowing dresses they appear to drift across the store flooring like ghosts.
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I hope I have managed to explain the reason for this above Mr Franz.Mr Franz wrote:Man, so much nicer than the faceless and often headless figures of today.
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Edwardian and Victorian mannequins are big busted, with three poses (left foot forward, right foot forward, together) and waists wasp thin to model corsets .
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Yes they are really amazing, thank you for visiting Messenger. Some of these incredible mannequins still exist today over a hundred years later.The Messenger wrote:So cool,
such artistry.
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— Following WW1, mannequins become more relaxed, with movable limbs rather than stiff Victorian poses.
— Mannequins become more realistic and they could be mistaken for the real thing.
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Morals were laxer during Edward’s reign, which was a stark contrast to Victorian conservativeness.
The fight for women’s equality further advanced, as they shed the passivity that marked the Victorian era.
Accordingly, the stiff, unnatural bodies of early mannequins were well-matched for the Victorian era's restrictive ideas about women’s rights and fashions, which dictated they wear many layers of heavy fabric over tight-fitting corsets. The mannequins that followed were more expressive in their poses, had realistic faces and were no longer headless body forms.
Images of actual mannequin displays at that time are hard to find, here are some below :
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King Edward and Queen Alexandra’s tastes set the trends for this era’s fashion. British high society and the middle class followed their King’s lavish lifestyle.
This era dropped the heavy fabrics and sombre colours that the Victorians espoused. The hour glass shape also disappeared, as the “S” curve became more popular. This was achieved by using a less constrictive corset, which gave women an elongated silhouette with a mono bosom.
“The Gibson Girl” personified the ideal woman during the Edwardian era. Described to be fun loving, sophisticated, strong, and youthful. She is also slender with an ample bosom and hips, a small waist, and hair piled high on her head.
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S-bend corsets were also called straight front corsets and were invented in the early 1900s during the Edwardian era. This posture caused a lady to swing her hips in a lovely manner thrusting her posterior out, giving her a wiggle while she walked.
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Men’s clothing , on the other hand, remained the same. Slim and tightly fitted looks stayed popular. Men also prefer dark colours, be it for day or evening wear, although formal events still call for luxurious styling. Hats, bow tie and/or neckties completed their attire. There was, however, a huge demand for sports apparel, as interests in these activities boomed.
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