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Friday 22 October 2010

Vintage Mannequin Heaven

Andy arrived back last night with a car full of goodies!!  I am pleased to report that I have survived my week with the sports car and we are both in one piece.  I have been like a small child all week unable to concentrate on anything because I was so excited......Here's why.........


My new Vintage 'Gossard' Advertising Mannequin, we have called her Ava.


She is absolutely stunning and I love her.  She came from a lovely lady who is retiring overseas and is very sadly having to part with many of her collections as she cannot take them with her.  We also purchased some vintage corsets and a bra to dress Ava in as this is probably what she would have displayed.  The corset and the bra in the picture were made for a full size person and I cannot believe how small they are!!  I have had to pin them onto her, but they are still so tiny - I cannot believe that people were so small!!


Andy also treated himself to a rather fine Vintage gentleman.  I would estimate he dates from the 20's and is definitely a fine figure of a man.  We are now going to look for a vintage military tunic or mess jacket for him to display.


I have also just purchased some lovely Victorian bloomers and an original Gossard corset dating from 1916 in it's original box, my vintage pair of legs are now dressed in them.  


I love the picture on the box of the very matronly lady strapped into her corset!!  I am so pleased with my ever growing collection, and lucky to find them as they are so rare now.  We are getting some very funny looks from passers by, mind you, that is nothing unusual!!
Have a fantastic weekend everyone.
Jo xx


20 comments:

  1. oh so LOVE it!

    Where else would you hear the phrase "...my vintage legs are now dressed..."

    Miss Gossard, in all her glory is a sheer delight to see- cheered my morning!
    xx

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  2. O Wow, i love your new things. I adore Ava shes simply stunning wow, what gorg underwear, she is a dream ;-)) Love the bloomers they made me smile. Aww enjoy all your lovely things. Good to hear you have surived to ;-))) Dee x

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  3. What a fantastic find Jo....Ava is fabulous, no wonder you have been so excited all week.
    I'm sure Halloween at your house is going to be even better this year with severed legs and heads in the windows....
    Julie x

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  4. Glad to hear you have survived your week with the sports car .I am in love with Ava I bet you can't stop looking at her she is so stunning and your other finds are fantastic too
    xx fee

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  5. What wonderful stuff. Ava is absolutely stunning. I am green with envy. The bloomers are wonderful too. Great, beautiful, lovely, memorable things. Ann x

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  6. Ava is such a stunning lady! I don't envy anyone who wore that corset, it looks stunning but I imagine it must be very uncomfortable.
    x

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  7. Ava does look stunning. Love all your vintage undies. A grand collection!

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  8. Fab-u-lous!
    You are so lucky to have found such wonderful mannequins ~ I scour the countryside but usually to no avail!
    Look forward to seeing you again soon
    Ali x

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  9. Oh my goodness... I am totally in love with Ava and your wonderful vintage underwear goodies!!!! What amazing luck, finding the lady who was selling her collections. I bet she was pleased that Ava is going to such a good home. Deeply jealous, in the nicest way possible - Michelle x

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  10. Hi Jo, I am so glad that the sports car survived, oops should that be, you survived?
    I love Ava, I do think that she should live in the window and give the passers by something to gawp at! Imagine how many will walk past and then retrace their steps to make sure what they have seen!!! hehe.
    Tracey x

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  11. Ooh, I love Ava! She's just beautiful, and what a find for you! Thank you for visiting my blog--so lovely to meet you and find your fun blog! Smiles, Jann

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  12. What a lovely lady, hope she doesen't get cold :)
    Cate x

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  13. Beautiful! I just love that gorgeous lingerie mannequin. I did see her but she was too far away for me to collect! (and she looks much better in your home!!) Lucyxx

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  14. Hi Jo, she is a stunner I have to agree. It was so nice meeting you and Andy yesterday at the fair, glad Andy enjoyed his cake, shame Lesley ran out....
    See you again soon
    Debbie

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  15. Hi Jo, it was lovely to meet you yesterday at the vintage fair! We had a great day and i hope you did well too! love Annie x

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  16. Ava is a star, see my blog for the latest "mannequin" post.. smile. xxx

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  17. The mannequin's gorgeous. It was lovely to meet you at the Vintage and Homemade Fair. Have fun at the Leamington fair. No doubt I'll be along to se al the lovely things for sale x

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  18. all I can say is Ava is rather fab, so glam...you are right about people been much smaller ,i went to a vintage dress shop last week, and even though i am a size 10/12 in dresses and size 8 in skirts ,i coudnt fit in to half the dresses, erm hum.. so petite, i felt like a ephalump!!! Linda x x

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  19. Great to meet you on Saturday - sounds as if we all had a good day. Loving Ava!

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