My Mannequin

(My dressmaker’s mannequin.)

For Christmas, I bought myself a dressmaker’s mannequin. It’s actually something I’ve thought about buying for a long time, and I’m planning to use it on my blog periodically to show different clothing pieces. Ryan usually takes my fashion photographs, but sometimes I like to show a top or a piece of jewelry, and a full-on fashion photo session isn’t needed. Plus, we have to schedule our shoots around the boys’ routines and the weather, so this mannequin gives me a bit of flexibility.

I’ve thought about naming her, just for fun, and right now, she’s in the corner of my bedroom wearing only a necklace. She’s a lady, after all. Once she arrived, it took several days to get used to her hanging out in my bedroom, and I startled a little each time I caught a glimpse of her. At least she doesn’t have a head, so that makes things less frightening in the dark.

I promise that my mannequin won’t replace all of my fashion posts, but she is a handy tool to have around. She’s also pretty and useful, so I’m glad she finally came to live at my house.

And this post would not be complete without mentioning one of my favorite 80s movies, just for fun.