The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-06
DISPLAY IIGI RES.
NsI - Many New Adays In show Winsie~s.
buu Nany Were 90 Nssnea.

buO Wan! We're % Wosnen.
There was a time when display figures
we're commonly used for tbs window
showing Of mep's clothes. and certainly
.ome II not most ri the heads on these
old time figures were cnIdely modelled
and painted. Now the usual custom h
to display mems clothing on forms with
out heads the place of the head being
taken NV an ornamental knob. Or perhaps
by q cone of paper or silk with it, base
-. within the collar Of the coat.
BIt while display figures with mems
heads have thus largely passed ont hgures
% other sorts are now more generally
ussd than ever before those 81 the present
dsv including bows and girls and women.
The hoy and girl figures are made for the
display 81 children's sttire and those of
women busts or full sized figures. for the
display Of coinures. Corzets. shirtwaists
or gowns: and many " these latter day
figures are made with a grane and life
Likeness. that in old times was mt APP
pruach@d.
There are still made wOmen'S wax heads
of the conventional old style doll type
hut for such figures there are slso made
heads that are. 10 may be. sOmew hat highly
tinted in the fnish hut that are neverthe-
less correctly poised and made with faces
that are not simpering but really smiling:
figures that are distinctly graceful.
natural human and attractive. ny
ui~sns 81 smoothly working mecha meal
COptrivances such figures are made to
present, in motion. a striking seSnblance
of reel life
rowned full length figure Of q woman With
. pretty. smiling face. ditnples In her checks.
Nlpe stands In a graceful, natural pose:
not rigid. hut as graceful young woman
mi ht stand. and che hss the power 81
notiSD Around her nsck 10 q long gold
chain. carried down over . finger IN one
- her hands. these resting I'm reepOse just
ipeloW her waist: her elbows are not Glued
10 her zide-. but they are held little apart
from them. naturally: A. she stsnds
W both, and her form moves a. In respiras
tion. and she raises her hends gently With
that chain banging over one Of them. an%
~ you loo& at her. admirtngly, you hn6
her In a moment looking square az you
and YOU can't fOrbear smiling In return.
While this 10 . mechanical figure, Il u
RCauated not by en- old time clOGkwOrk
attachment but by an etectrio motor.
In cost such figures may run up % n much
once fine wax figures we're imported
INTO this country fraEn France; within
recent years American display figures
have been exported 70 France. a. they are
also to OthsT forsAsn countries.
The maker % Display hNnrea may
sometimes produce hGIIrrs Tor other than
trade purpOsas; ~ v might be hsadS or
lsIsts or figures IL Indian. negro. or other
race types. OF heads ~ generals and states
men. OF other noaed pernouagee designed
foY celehrafions az other ep@ctnl oouaaiona;
and Occasionally on@ among ssbch heAds
may Ind another ~. AZ the time q
Priaident Mckinley's assassination New
York dinplay figure cnncern had m tes etoc2
N hanhs thus specially deaianeA a bust
o. McEinlsy. and upon the de4th 81 the
ProOidenG lta factOcy ems kept busy
nlght and day on rsproaucttona 81 this
an over the ccuntry.