Greetings Textile Conservators,
I am having an eviable problem: a donor at my local historical society has
offered to purchase for us a museum-quality female mannequin with a head.
We would like to be able to display his mother's 1914 wedding dress, which
she made herself, complete with headdress, veil and bouquet.
So for the first time ever, I am seriously looking at ready-made
mannequins, and the more I look, the more confused I become. I thought a
Dorfman's Classic Adjustable Form with head and arms and feet would be
perfect, but a couple of people have warned me that they are too flat, and
need a lot of padding, and never "look right."
I am in love with a Kyoto Belle Epoch mannequin, which may be beyond my
budget, but I don't know because I can't contact the company. Their
"contact" button on their webpage is not updated and doesn't work. The
mannequin can be seen at:
http://www.nanasai.co.jp/en/mannequins/kci/index.html
Does anyone have a contact at this company or know an American supplier?
And do you have anyother recommendations? I have heard that Goldsmith's are
very good, but it appears they no longer make period mannequins.
Thank you for your time and expertise!
Peggy
Peggy Derrick
5323 County 249
Brownsville, MN
507-724-2068
608-799-0033