Gardeners, landscapers, and lovers of garden art often use wire dress forms to bring pizazz to a backyard. Sometimes a plant-wrapped wire dress form can become décor for a party or special event.

Here are 8 ways to repurpose a mannequin dress form into garden décor that will bring “oohs” and “aahs” from your visitors.These and other examples can be found here on our Pinterest board.

If you are inspired by these ideas, we can provide the dress forms. See discount coupon code in the last paragraph. 

1 Like a delicate evening gown, this wire form is covered with a light pink trailing bloom.

2 Using a combination of ivy and succulents, this wire form dress form is transformed into a ballerina look.

3 This vintage dress form came with its own blue metal bodice and grey metal waist bow but the large pink and green geranium plant provides a wonderful contrast of color and texture.

4 The beautiful pattern of alternating rows of ivy and succulent with an ivy hemline makes this “dress” look like green fabric.

5 This wire dress form is completely covered with succulents, creating a varied and interesting cover.

6 This small wire dress form sits inside a pot which is barely seen because of the delicate red blooms of the plant.

7 The white bloom of this plant is so lush that even the fallen blooms enhance the overall effect of the dress form. Note how palm leaves serve to create a unique bodice look.

8 Spider plants of various sizes create a feather look on this wire dress form, from top to bottom. So special.

So, are you ready to try your hand at creating a decorative wire dress form for your garden? If you want to purchase a mannequin dress form to create your own ideas, we are offering a discount on all our dress forms when you use the code MMBLOG at checkout.

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