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DRESS FORM [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

dress form: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

mannequin de couture : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

A wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.

CONT

The original dress forms were shapeless, willow-caned, woven mounds that were padded to individual specifications. The more recent dress forms are made of metal, canvas, and handmolded papier-mâché, with collapsible shoulders and armplates that allow the garment to be slipped freely over the form.

OBS

Lay figures are used by artists and for window displays.

Key term(s)
  • lay-figure
  • mannikin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Mode
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Moulage ou armature servant de support pour la confection et les essayages de vêtements.

Spanish

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