Jeddah has more fancy ballgown dress shops than any place I've ever seen. Weddings are a huge social event here and the female attendees go all out, like they are attending the Academy Awards. I got used to seeing the headless mannequins here, but now there seems to be a trend for mannequins to be armless or have arms that are just mysteriously chopped off at some point. It's kinda creepy.
I'm sure it makes it easier to dress the mannequins if the arms are removed, but if you ask me, it detracts from the appeal and the beauty of the dresses.
Is it just me, or do you find the chopped off arm look distracting too? A gorgeous dress, so elegant, being worn by a mannequin with her arms chopped off awkwardly below the elbow. It's just weird...
And I want to know - what happens to all these heads and arms that have been discarded? Where do they go? Is there a market for them?
The beadwork, the colors and the styles are truly works of art - why not display them on something a little more appropriate, instead of a hideous version of a human? I really don't get it...
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It's the same here in many clothing shops- no heads, just the bust of a mannequin.
Maybe some men have hand fetishes.
It does look creepy.
Really, William? I don't recall seeing mannequins missing parts like this in the US. Wow! I know that there are whole body mannequins and then there are parts, like just heads to display hats, or arms to display jewelry or such.
I obviously need to know more about Saudi Arabia because I would never guess that these kinds of shops exist for the women of the country.
Kate - there are also many very sexy lingerie shops here too. Some of it borders on S&M! I'll be posting some pics from some lingerie shops soon. Stay tuned!
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