The mannequin It is an object that reproduces a human being (partially or fully) with the right proportions.

Background

The derivation of the name is still uncertain. From Dutch Manneken with meaning of Little Man. Or French Mannes, basket, with reference to the basket weavers who also made mannequins with woven wicker. There are written reports of mannequins, in Europe, Defined as big dolls, Already at the end of the 1300. Mainly sent, complete with an entire wardrobe, From the Parisian court to the other European courts. In Venice, in the eighteenth century, during the feast of the Ascension, Large dolls dressed in the latest French fashion were displayed. They were called Piavole de Franza (France dolls). Dolls dressed in European style departed from Paris and London to satisfy the richest families overseas, so that the ladies could choose their clothes in the latest fashion. From the second half of the nineteenth century, Small dolls were used on which the great seamstresses made, in small proportions, copies of their creations.

Dressmaking mannequin

The tailoring mannequin, It is used to try on the clothes while they are being made. His shape and size was determined by a cast on his person.

Structure

The mannequin used in tailoring has only the middle part of the body, a torso: that is, it is headless, arms and legs, In their place there is a floor lamp to hold it, usually a tripod. Formed by a papier-mâché shell, wood or plastic, upholstered in fabric. There are those that reproduce the female form, men's and children's: They can be modified by adding or removing part of the padding to adapt them to the shape of a specific body.

Sizes

Each mannequin reproduces one size, and tailors can have more than one size. Obviously, you can't build a small dress on a large size mannequin, To overcome the problem of sizes, there is a adjustable composed of a shell divided into four parts with an internal mechanism that allows them to be brought closer or further apart, by means of a screw selector switch, so you can choose the right size. For women's shoes, a device also allows you to adjust the protrusion and size of the breasts.

Featured mannequin

It is used to display clothing, so it reproduces the human figure entirely. There are basically two types: The realistic one, Product with features, colors and details that imitate people and stylized ones, where colors and features do not respect reality. Built with detachable parts, To be able to be dressed, and rotatable, to be able to make him take different positions. The showcase mannequin, as we know it today, It became widespread in the second half of the nineteenth century, in Paris, with the birth of Department Stores.

Fine arts mannequin

Also called articulated mannequin, it is a scale model of the human body made of wood with joints that allow it to be positioned in particular poses but perfectly compatible with human physiology. It is used by artists, mainly painters and sculptors, to create reproductions of human figures in which the position of the body and limbs is natural. The articulated mannequin is made of wood and has joints that reproduce, in form and movement possibilities, human ones. In this way, different human positions can be reproduced, all natural and real.

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