A 1920s' child mannequin at Marché Paul Bert at St. Ouen, Paris. The mannequin is in the style of Louise Brooks and the flapper girls. Excuse her current state of undress, other than the red velvet hat and painted-on black Mary Janes. She's coming to live here, where she will be dressed in vintage clothes reminiscent of her era.
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11 January 2009
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Merci bien, Melanie. Yes, I was lucky to find this mannequin!
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 14 January 2009 at 13:03
you always find the most exquisite find
Posted by: Mélanie Aussandon | 14 January 2009 at 10:38
Still thinking about a name. Will post a photo in her finery, at some point. Sadly, I won't be attending the inauguration.
Posted by: Paris Parfait | 13 January 2009 at 19:38
Her hair looks like yours did before you cut it! :)
Posted by: Paris Parfait | 13 January 2009 at 19:37
Isn't she adorable? Am thrilled to have found her.
Posted by: Paris Parfait | 13 January 2009 at 19:36
Ha ha, Alex. Well the hairstyle's similar. And J. IS stylish. :)
Posted by: Paris Parfait | 13 January 2009 at 19:36
Lucky you to find such a sweet mannequin! I'd love to see her again once she clothed and she needs a name:)
Hope all is going well in Paris and on your trips abroad. Are you going to be in Washington DC for the inauguration?
Posted by: Art Dolls by Du Buh Du Designs | 13 January 2009 at 18:38
Adorable! As long as she has a cute hat, she doesn't need any clothes!
Posted by: tangobaby | 13 January 2009 at 17:41
She's beautiful. What a face!
Posted by: jeanie | 13 January 2009 at 15:59
How cute! Is that our friend Julie when she was a kid? hehehee... Ooops. Let's me quickly scroll up and make sure she's already commented or I'll get in trouble with one stylish SF girl ;)
Posted by: gypsy alex | 13 January 2009 at 11:17
Leau, not Hitty, although we did see a porcelain doll that looked just like Hitty in a doll shop at Clignacourt. Hitty is one of my all-time favourite children's books! xoxox
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 12 January 2009 at 19:23
I love her! I just saw a photo Tangobaby took in SF of what I assume is also some kind of child mannequin that has blue eyes and her face is crackly and smudged and I fell in love with that image and then your girl shows up and I love her too. Aren't the patterns that minds pick up on interesting? Or maybe it's just the gathering of like minds in the universe? So wonderful that she will have a home where she can be appreciated. Is she your Hitty? smooches
Posted by: Leau | 12 January 2009 at 17:38
Yes, isn't that hat the best? I forgot to ask about it; must call the shop before they deliver and ask if they can bring the hat too. (Although I have others she can wear).
Posted by: Paris Parfait | 12 January 2009 at 16:39
Patricia, I hadn't thought of that, but you're right.
Posted by: Paris Parfait | 12 January 2009 at 16:38
Kay, thank you! And a very Happy New Year to you and yours!
Posted by: Paris Parfait | 12 January 2009 at 16:38
Thanks so much for your lovely comments. I'm thinking about what her name should be. Any ideas?
Posted by: Paris Parfait | 12 January 2009 at 16:37
She looks nice without a dress!
It draws attention to her fabulous hat!
;-)
xox
Constance
Posted by: rochambeau | 12 January 2009 at 16:31
She is like a figure out of a Balthus painting!
Posted by: Patricia | 12 January 2009 at 15:33
Reminds me of the film La Vie en Rose somehow ... charming. Happy New Year to you Tara.
Posted by: Kay | 12 January 2009 at 08:27
Girl in the Red Hat is so beautiful, you can just imagine her story! So smart and kind of you to give her a new home and I am sure you will spoil her lavishly! Will she have a name?
Posted by: Freeflyingmom | 11 January 2009 at 22:37
Aha, so it's not just me! At home I have a little boy's leather-covered mannequin from early in the 19th-century; a Paris women's late-19th-century dress form and two late 18th/early 19th-century leather and iron dress forms currently at a friend's house in Antwerp, Belgium awaiting pick-up. The latter two are like pieces of sculpture. I flipped when I saw them last October at an antiques shop. I can't wait to get them home (but I have to drive to Belgium in a van to get the). Sue, why don't you write a post about all your dress forms??!! I'd be fascinated to see pics.
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 11 January 2009 at 20:22
Oh my Tara, she is too divine, I can understand why you brought her home! I have a thing for dress forms, I won't even tell you how many I have - She would fit in very nicely with all of them.
Posted by: Sue | 11 January 2009 at 19:53
Predictable would be the last word I would use to describe your style, Tara. .....glimmer....yes, indeed!
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Posted by: Karen Cole | 11 January 2009 at 17:51
Ana, thank you. Hope you're having a good day as well.
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 11 January 2009 at 16:42
Thanks, Marilyn. It's the first time in eight years in Paris that I've seen a child's mannequin from the 1920s. Usually the mannequins or older (19th-century) or mid-20th-century. Would love to see a photo of the vintage beauties hanging in your dining room!
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 11 January 2009 at 16:42
I will, Yoli - after I find some suitable clothes to fit her. :)
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 11 January 2009 at 16:40
Thanks, Christina. I couldn't believe the shop would sell the mannequin - usually they keep them for their own displays, as they're quite rare in reasonably good condition. Guess the shop has mostly adult things - which is why the little girl wasn't dressed! :)
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 11 January 2009 at 16:40
Thanks, Karen. I don't want to seem predictable. :) I will photograph her again, when I find some appropriate clothes to fit her. And I agree with you about the glimmer of mischief! :) xoxox
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 11 January 2009 at 16:39
Hi Helen - Yes, she wears child-sized clothing. I don't have any 1920s-style clothing to fit a child (other than a hat), so will have to be on the lookout for some. I agree with you about Louise Brooks and her talent.
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 11 January 2009 at 16:37
What a great find Tara! Please show her to us again when you have dressed her!
Posted by: Yoli | 11 January 2009 at 16:11
She is just beautiful. Look at her eyes, they are gorgeous.
Posted by: Christina | 11 January 2009 at 15:48
I love that whenever I come here I have no idea what I will find.
She is beautiful. I hope you will photograph her again when you have delivered her to her new location.
She looks like she has something naughty up her sleeve......that is, if she had a sleeve.
xxoo Karen
Posted by: Karen Cole | 11 January 2009 at 15:48
I am guessing she can wear child sized clothing? She is quite wonderful! As a doll collector, I love mannequins as well. I am green with envy at your petite jeune fille! As for Louise Brooks, what a star and what a life she had. I am a film, buff and know of her great beauty and her work.
Posted by: Helen | 11 January 2009 at 14:38
I love the girl in the red hat. She would be perfect to wear the vintage clothes I have hanging in my dining room.
Posted by: Marilyn | 11 January 2009 at 14:31
Lovely, lovely, lovely!
Have a nice sunday!
Posted by: Ana Balbinot | 11 January 2009 at 13:54