<P> Shop mannequins are derived from dress forms used by fashion houses for dress making . The use of mannequins originated in the 15th century , when miniature `` milliners ' mannequins '' were used to demonstrate fashions for customers . Full - scale , wickerwork mannequins came into use in the mid-18th century . Wirework mannequins were manufactured in Paris from 1835 . </P>
<P> Shop mannequins are derived from dress forms used by fashion houses for dress making . The use of mannequins originated in the 15th century , when miniature `` milliners ' mannequins '' were used to demonstrate fashions for customers . Full - scale , wickerwork mannequins came into use in the mid-18th century . Wirework mannequins were manufactured in Paris from 1835 . </P>
when were life-sized mannequins first used in retail
when were life-sized mannequins first used in retail
in the mid-18th century
in the mid-18th century