Moustache Monday: Mannequins Need Moustaches Too

On the occasions that I have found myself in clothing stores, strolling through the aisles, glancing at attire I will never purchase, I have always been struck by the stark lack of facial hair on the mannequins. How, I wonder, can the merchant of today hope to catch the eye of the dapper, moustachioed man, if the ersatz humans presenting the various ensembles remain whiskerless? Will those hirsute dandies be tempted by yon sweater and slack combo, when it is draped over the frame of a model with hairless upper lip? I think not.

It is worth pointing out then, to all those who employ those slightly creepy, life sized dolls to display their wares, that this is easily remedied. The Netherlands’s HWW Mannequins provides any number of fine, mannequin moustaches from the handlebar to the Fu-Manchu, as well as beards and sideburns if you are into that sort of thing. I think that my favorite part of the site is the particular mannequin head they use to model these facial accessories, including three of the examples above. Its face is nearly perfect for modeling moustaches, its demeanor being stern, its mouth turned down at the corners in a slightly disapproving frown. This is the face that would do well selling a three piece suit, pocket watch, and bowler.

Moustaches & beards [HWW Mannequins] : hellofrancis : tweeted by Thomas Scott