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From Bois-L’Evêque, Haute-Normandie, France
Now doesn’t that have a pretty ring to it?
c. 1900…Ebay…
Love the way mannequins convey a sort of historical pause…
France c.1890
Obsolete
France c. 1920
Obsolete here
1stdibs
Mine…in a state of perplexed re-assembly…
c. 1909
And my little umbrella tuteur…which I love and have
plans for…
More dressmaker forms in earlier posts…
Romance of Metal here
Articulating the Past here
Working Paris here
And of course …what’s a weekend without a movie trailer…
Designing a room around a dressmaker form here
oooohhhh…I like your manequin, yes your mane is the best of the lot…the wired bottom and those feet…she is a real beauty! Happy weekend to you.
~jermaine
Little wooden wheels…it’s the little things! I’m not 100% sure every bolt is in the right place! Will fuss over her a bit. And yes…Paris! We’ve GOT to keep our eyes on those fares!!! XOXO
forgot to tell you I am sipping a late afternoon cup of Marco Polo, Mariage Fréres and it so tells me we need to book a flight to Paris!
These are just incredible. What a testament to the clothiers of the past. Yours is fantastic, so is the photo!
ohhhh, Trish. How I adore you. a kindred spirit. although not nearly as old as the ones you have featured, my three toddler boy dress forms are near to my heart. (never mind that my teenage son and his friends think I am nutty…)
Thanks for reminding me that I am not alone…..Love to you! Donna
I adore those toddler dress forms…esp. the one at top of your blog!
They are all beautiful … specially yours!
xo
Trish,
Yes those are amazing. I was going to send you to go see Obsolete and have you pour through their inventory, past and present of those forms and artist models, but I see you have probably already been there. There is an iron maiden meets mad max quality about them that I find amazing and inspiring. Food for some found object sculptures maybe….Thanks
Love Obsolete…made me feel a bit less crazy @ bidding on this. Everything they do is just so…cool!
LOvely! Thank you for sharing.
haleh
What beautiful forms. I adore the wheels. Yours is by far the best…full of grace.
Is this an art that has now been left to the past…so sad.
Oh so lovely, a romance with the past of beautiful things crafted by hand… and I adore Audrey Tautou, she was adorable in Amélie. I have not seen the Coco ,,, movie but have read her story.
Enjoy your week end,
Joanny
Happy weekend Trish….love your mannequins….xv
I just love these old mannequins and have several hanging about, love the first one you have pictured. Glad to know I’m not the only one collecting these treasures, yours is amazing I don’t think I’ve ever seen one quite like it.
Your mannequin is fabulous! I love all of mine…each one a little different.
Loved the trailer! Will be sure to see that movie…
Take care, Laura
I think your girl is on a roll! Have you named this little bit of wonder? I love the part in the novel Mrs. Bridge by Evan S. Connell where she found her adolescent son admiring the dress form too much and hid it away in the attic!
I will expect you to pun regularly, you know. Re son…sounds…uncomfortable! Still mulling over name. She will make many appearances, no doubt, with assorted girths. (So oft the plight of us older women!)
what timing; I have a cache-corset for next months rose bowl and looking lately for a mannequin; these are all fantastic, but I like yours the best! thanks for the photos….
I saw it on ebay also and I wanted to buy it . It looks fantastic
so… Trish…..about the grain sacks in the background – pretty darn cool – any chance you’d share your source?
Debra
Hi Debra…certainly! The “Post” canvas pillow is at Restoration…VERY good deal…here. The back “pillow” is actually a bag by wholesaler Vagabond Vintage (stuffed a pillow in it and tucked in straps). Bought mine at Chateau Sonoma last Spring.
Thanks so much for this info, Trish. I have a fairly extensive collection of true antique grain sacks (stripes, embroidered initials, etc.) but am looking to expand to other kinds of textiles with images and script. Can you or any of your readers point me in some useful directions?
Again, thanks.
Debra
You just keep coming up with great posts! Do you sleep Trish?
In light of your talent, Cheryl…you are too kind!
What a lovely post, Trish! What’s not to love about these? I finally bought one last year — she is very, very old, and site
atop our antique sewing table. We have officially named her Lola
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend,
xo
Trish,
I would love to have one of these models for my dressing room! They are all so beautiful!
Thank you for the trailer!!
Have a nice Sunday, my friend!
xx
Greet
Oh she is sooo precious Trish, have not seen one so lovely, she almost seems real!!! Ok getting a little nutty here. How can it be that some things just speak to us?? Great find. Nella
I love them too! Your is delightful! Mine is an old black one with the wire bottom straight down. I names her “Jacqueline” after a French seamstress I that worked with years ago. I adore the ones with the flared bottoms lucky you… Maryane xo