You might want to talk to the RRHoF&M. They had great mannequins for
an exhibition they did in 2000 called "Rock Style."

James Hicks

http://www.jameshicksny.net
http://jamesthomashicks.carbonmade.com/ (beta)


On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Wade Lawrence
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello all,
> We are planning an exhibit of up to 20 full and partial outfits of clothing
> from the late 1960s and early 1970s Counterculture in 2012, and I need
> advice from my colleagues as to the best way to display them. I’ve seen
> commercial mannequins used (the type used in retail settings), and they
> strike me as a bit creepy and not quite right. We are prepared for the
> possibility that we will have to create our own forms, but where is the best
> information about how to do that? Are there sources — either museums or
> businesses — that we may borrow or rent appropriate forms from? Is there
> anyone near us (Bethel, NY, at the southern edge of the Catskills) who may
> be available to consult with us? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Wade
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>
> Wade Lawrence | Museum Director, The Museum at Bethel Woods
>
> Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
> At the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival.
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