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11:09 January 25th, 2007

Great news for you and your dummy!

Posted by: Robert Basler
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Dear Blog Guy,
I’m at my wit’s end.  I’m a ventriloquist, and it’s just impossible to find matching outfits for myself and my dummy. They need to be kind of flashy, because after all, we are in show business. Any ideas?
My Lips Don’t Move

Well, Lips, this may be your lucky day. Looking at our photos from the Paris Haute Couture shows this week, I see a number of suitable creations, including the one shown here. Be sure to order the outfits with Scotchgard, for when you do your talking-while-drinking-a-glass-of-water schtick…   Oddly Enough Blog:
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A model presents a creation by French designer Franck Sorbier as part of his Spring-Summer 2007 Haute Couture fashion show in Paris January 24, 2007. REUTERS/Charles Platiau   

One comment so far

It is obviously an imitation of the Madonna and child, with the child presented as the Holy Infant, from Renaissance Catholic art. The designer has them in pink, maybe as a joke, or to bend the gender of the infant, or just to be different for spring.

- Posted by Jenny

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