When was the last time you saw a mannequin that looked like a mature adult? Probably never. Rootstein, always the industry pioneer, released three mannequins that were “mature” looking. But unfortunately very few retailers purchased the mannequins. The first was the Aristocrats Series, circa 1969.…
Most mannequins rarely look older than 25, unless they are a modeled after a famous celebrity. The couple below, who were married in real life are The Lewis’s. They were part of the second Aristocrat series (see yesterday’s post for the first series) which featured…
This is my series devoted to vintage Rootstein mannequins. Plump and Pretty – this is the first series of plus size mannequins that Rootstein released in the 1970s. Fortunately they retired the use of the word “plump” which was appropriate for that era and when…
Mannequin Madness has been a long time advocate for retailers to include plus size mannequins in their online and in-store displays. Finally we are starting to see this happen. Look at this display at Target where the plus size mannequin is upfront and center standing…