Katie Mason

This  dissertation  provides  an  examination  of  the  cultural  significance  of  mannequins during the interwar years. As women grew increasingly visible outside of domestic roles subsequent  to  the  First  World  War  and  emerging  trends  for  streamlined  and  practical fashion posed an assault on traditional ideals of femininity, this thesis questions why it was  that  mannequins  became  suddenly  more  realistic  than  those  seen  in  previous decades.