溯潇19世纪中叶,受荷兰服装大师赫曼的委托,数名英俊潇洒的法国青年身着他设计的、附有该时装公司明显标志的西服,在巴黎街头漫步。该公司遂在法国家喻户晓,其设计的服装亦有口皆碑。赫曼喜出望外,用家乡话将这些“漫步先驱”称做“模特儿”,此即为这一新兴行业称谓的由来。尔后,时装设计师们从自己的缝纫工中挑出丽姐靓妹,让她们在自己的时装店为有钱的女顾客展示最新时装。这些年轻姑娘亦沿用“模特儿”称呼。 In the mid-nineteenth century, commissioned by Hermann the Great Dutch costume guru, several handsome young Frenchmen dressed in suits of his own, clearly marked by the fashion house, stroll down the streets of Paris. The company was well-known in France, its design of clothing is also well-known. Herman overjoyed, with native dialect these “walking pioneers” called “model”, this is the origin of this emerging industry titles. Later, the fashion designers singled out their sister from their own sewing workers, so that in their own boutiques to showcase the latest fashion for wealthy female customers. These young girls also follow the “model” address.