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Mannequin facts for kids

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Holt Renfrew Mannequins
Mannequins in a clothing shop in Canada

A mannequin (also called a manikin, dummy, lay figure or dress form) is a doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, windowdressers and others especially to display or fit clothing.

During the 1950s, mannequins were used in nuclear tests to help show the effects of nuclear weapons on humans.

Images for kids

  • Chanel Display, Rue Cambon, Paris April 2011

    Mannequins in Chanel store, 31 Rue Cambon, Paris

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    A lay figure by Albrecht Dürer in the Prado Museum.

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    A mannequin outside a shop in North India.

  • A medical student performs eye examination

    A medical student performs eye examination on a mannequin in Mauritius.

  • Simbaby

    A baby medical simulation mannequin

  • Gliederpuppe

    A wooden mannequin

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    Mannequins in a clothing shop in Indonesia

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    A family of mannequins posed for a photograph

See also

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