Help identifying a dress form

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Melissa1022

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I have this dress form half scale. Half the label is ripped off and I can't seem to find who is the manufacturer. Any help would be much appreciated
 

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I found a Superior Model Form(s) Company at 172 East 126 Street in New York. The directory entry said "Superior Model FORM Co." but obviously your label says FORMS. In 1949 the president of the company was Louis Silverman and the company business was recorded as "Model forms." There is still a company by that name and a website at superiormodel.com/community
 
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Really that's very interesting. I have been looking
lkranieri said:
I found a Superior Model Form(s) Company at 172 East 126 Street in New York. The directory entry said "Superior Model FORM Co." but obviously your label says FORMS. In 1949 the president of the company was Louis Silverman and the company business was recorded as "Model forms." There is still a company by that name and a website at superior
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Really that's very interesting. I have been looking for months and have come up with nothing. Do you think it is worth anything I've had it for years
 
Hello,

As a collector of antique and vintage dress forms, from what I can see, yours looks more on the contemporary side, made after 1950. Can you show the entire item?

While we cannot give value, I can say that the vintage half scale and miniature dress forms are more scarce (than the full sized) and seem to be very popular right now with collectors.

Looks like a nice little treasure.
 
It's very odd I know superior was bought out awhile ago so maybe the guy has no idea what he's talking about. I can't begin to tell you how aggravating it is that I don't know who exactly made this one. I know there was a sweatshop on E126th st back then but don't know the name b
 
Melissa,

Is your form adjustable, and can you show the bottom please?

A quote " Half scale forms are often used in draping classes and by designers figuring out how to create their visions in 3D. Madeline Vionnet used to work out her bias dresses initially on half-scale forms. "

I know wolf still makes half scale forms. Since yours is from the 1950s (as I suspected) it would have interest to collectors. The aged patina is a good thing, it has that nice shabby look. I personally don't think it matters so much to some collectors who the maker was, that is, it would not greatly effect the value unless it was a rare maker or French, etc.
 
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