TALL MANNEQUINS
POPULARITY IN LONDON That mannequins—at least, successful ones—ar-e born and not the result of specialised training, is the opinion of the well-known Sydney mannequin, Miss Enid Manning, states an Australian writer. Miss Manning, a tall, slight brunette, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Manning, of Darlinghurst, Sydney, and she has been abroad for the last two and a half j'ears. Apart from a few short visits to the Continent, Miss Manning worked most I of the time at the London establishment of Teddy Tinling, the well-known dress designer. TALL MANNEQUINS IN LONDON. "I thought I was tall"—she is fully I oft Bin—"but in London the recognised ' height for mannequins is sft lOin at least, so I was fortunate to be given j this work," she said. I Although she had no letters of in- | :roduction, Miss Manning found no difficulty in getting her job. I "These jobs with first-class designers are well paid," she said, "but one sort , of belongs—and is not allowed to free < lance for other advertisers or photo- ' graphers." { Of fashions, Miss Manning said, "I J know from my own experience that \ we in Australia are not behind in styles l or materials. J "Australian women, although they i dress well, do not pay so much atten- J tion to the smaller details and acces- j sories, and they lack finish in their j dressing,"
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1938, Page 18
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