This is my series devoted to the real-life models who became Rootstein mannequins. The mannequins are also dressed in attire that provides a little bit of fashion history.
Jan Strimple, pose code V1, originally from Style for the Places and Spaces Series. This pose is the original V1 circa 1980’s, and features clasped hands. The pose V1 produced in Classics Collection Series had hands without clasping and palms flat down. Yes, both sets of hands are for Style, Places and Spaces Series. Note the hands produced on Classics Collection Series are from poses V2, V8, V9, V10 and left hand V11, on original poses from Style for Places and Spaces Series.
Rootstein mannequin, Jan Strimple, styled in a Valentino blouse, La Perla bra, Valentino suit skirt, (Valentino suit jacket on chair back), Valentino shoes, vintage pearl earrings. On the floor, Valentino factice, Valentino Collezione Autuunno-inverno 2008/2009, and Valentino envelope bag.
This article goes into much greater detail about Jan Strimple’s 30-year fashion career: https://smudailycampus.com/113410/style/the-fierce-and-fabulous-jan-strimple-2/
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