I might have a phenomenal opportunity headed my way that would involve mounting costumes for public display. It's something I would very much like to do, but I'm rather lost as to how I would actually mount the pieces for display. This is, unfortunately, neither a museum setting with mounting resources readily available nor a project with a large budget.
The way the costumes would be mounted would be entirely up to me. I could make it realistic looking, a la displays at Kyoto or the Met, or I can make it abstract, like having the costumes hang from a plain old hanger with little to no "body" visible, provided I somehow give the costumes the proper shape. Human models are out of the question.
I've looked into buying and/or renting mannequins for the display, but unless I can butcher customize them, I doubt I'll achieve the proper fit using an "off-the-rack" form. I'm also considering trying a duct tape form, but that would be a pretty fugly decolletage.
Has anyone out there had experience with mounting costumes for display? Or does anyone have a good idea they could pass along? I'm hopping with excitement about this opportunity, but superstition is getting the best of me and I don't want to jinx anything by saying anything too soon! I appreciate your input!
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If you can get access to it, you could even fill them up with that spray-in foam they use for packing computers. That way you could stuff in a pole that would screw into a base.
Hmmmm, I like my idea so much I may do it myself! LOL!
Also, duct-tape dummies are easy to wrap in fabric. Pin/tape everything down. It's only a problem if you need a very smooth form (like for a stretch garment). Tho' if you get a stretch fabric & are very careful, it could still work.
A friend put me on to inflatable mannequins - less air and you can compress the waist more (or get childrens sized)- maybe they will fit the budget?
Website: http://www.inflatablemannequins.com/