Have you ever wondered why the clothes you wear fit your body so well and make you feel so comfortable? It's all thanks to these mannequins. Not only did they give the tailors a proper size, but they could also be displayed in the window to display the garments. Let's take a look at how these mannequins are made.
First, workers first soak the sheets of cardboard in water. This special cardboard has many pores, so it can absorb a lot of water without breaking down. Workers take a special plaster model, then tear the soaked cardboard sheets in half, and then apply a paste, which is a mixture of plaster and sticky glue, to the back of the cardboard. Workers tear out a series of long strips on the edge of the cardboard for later shaping. Next, lay the soaked cardboard on the shape of the plaster mold, so that the cardboard will be shaped into the desired shape. Some cardboards are arranged vertically and closely intertwined with the horizontal cardboards. Such cardboards tend to be Lay several layers, and the long strips of cardboard just torn out can make them stick together better.
Second, people knock the edges of the cardboard and the plaster model flat, then lift the reserved strip of cardboard at the edge, and then cover the cardboard of another part of the plaster model. Still loose and needed more paste to seal them together. Workers stuff sticks soaked in paste into the model, allowing the cardboard to fully fit the upper part of the model. Finally, the mold is opened, and a woman's mannequin is formed. After a day in the sun, the model was baked in a 350-degree oven for eight hours to evaporate the moisture and harden thoroughly. Workers use a file to scrape off any roughness from the model before sanding it smooth.
Third, another worker made openings on both sides of the model, and he wanted to install openable feet on the model so that the shoulder width of the model could be adjusted at any time. Then the workers cut open the shoulders of the model and gave him major surgery. As you can see, the shoulders of the model can be opened and closed freely. Then the workers continue to trim the cuts on the shoulders until the shoulders can be completely sunken, which can make the model wear and take off clothes better. Workers put a thin steel plate that is easy to bend inside the model, and fix it on the collapsed shoulder, so that a small device is completed. The model can adjust the shoulder width at will. Finally, the seamstress dresses the model in a thin layer of linen and washes the whole body with a sponge to make the linen. Without constricting the neck, you have a mannequin that you can use to measure your body.