The history of mannequins can be traced back to the ancient Greek period, the Mediterranean region's pleasant climate and open democratic atmosphere for the development of the art of sculpture provides unique conditions. According to historical records, the first famous mannequin appeared in Ancient Greece in the 4th century B.C., and her name was Fligne. However, in the ensuing history, mannequins were not widely recognised and applied until the modern era when they gradually came into their own.
The original form of mannequins in the fashion industry were static mannequins, which are often used to display garments, especially in shop windows, fashion shows or on online shopping platforms. They are designed to mimic the human form in order to better showcase the style and fit of the garment, and thus better attract customers to spend money.In 1573, the Italian monk San Malleco made a doll-like mannequin out of wood and clay, and decorated it with bits of rags, which was an early mannequin, and can be seen to be very simple and crude. Thereafter, mannequins soon spread to France, Paris, a seamstress to use this mannequin to customers to show the new style of clothing, received an unexpected effect, caused by the tailoring community scrambled to follow suit.
After continuous improvement to the present, began to introduce to our country, after a period of ups and downs, dummy mannequin can be seen in every clothing shop, black glossy mannequin, black shiny mannequin, black mannequin dress form and so on, a variety of kinds. From the first silent and rough to the present delicate, perfect and with a sense of reality, began to become an important element of fashion and art, mannequins not only witnessed the intersection of art and business and development, but also become a bridge connecting the past and the future.