A mannequin which is also called as a manikin,dummy, dress form
or lay gure is an often articulateddoll used by tailors, artists,
windowdressers, dressmakersand others especially to display or t
clothing.
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ord Mannequin is derived rom the rench word !mannequin"
means %&n &rtist%s 'ointed Model(
h centur$ the frst mannequins was ori#inated+ when miniature(
mannequins" were used to demonstrate ashions or custome+ wic-erwor-
mannequins came into use in the mid,*th centur
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The frst ashion mannequins were made o
papier,mach in rance durin# *0th centur$.
)van )vanovich was the frst male mannequindumm$ used in 1osto-
spacecrat test 2i#hts
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3 4ed 4eer+ + rom 6atertown 4ew 7or- has mar+ the wooden emale
mannequin.
an see two mannequins on the cover o S#t. 8epper(earts ;lu<
Band. Both were hairdresser(s wa=
s.
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nequins have eatured in two episodes o >octor 6ad rom Space
in *0?@ and Aose in @@5.
