I have always been intrigued by manikins. There is nothing but creepiness to them. Doesn't matter if they are headed or headless; when they are headed, a lack of detail is weird but it absolutely disturbing when there are too many details on a monochrome head. It's particular weird when you can tell the race they were trying to exhibit.
The manikins sole purpose is to be displayed to sell so the shape is critical. I find it so interesting how different stores choose their manikin shapes. Just look at Dick's Sporting Goods:
COME ON! Way to push the standards up to impossible. Not only do these manikins have triceps bigger than my biceps, they have calves that will make any guy jealous. And the height... I don't even want to talk about it. At least I have a head! But what really grinds my gears is when the manikins have athletic shaped bodies and they have to tie the back to make the clothes look amazingly form fitting; it just leads to twice of much of a letdown.
And it seems like the manikin is always wearing the last article of clothing in that size too... And it is usually the only shirt I really want...
You have the manikins that can't stand up straight:
I don't think this one understood "break a leg" very well:
This manikin is having all sort of problems: wearing a tie, wearing his arm, not taking off the size sticker, and not ironing his shirt.
Or is it mannequin?...