Dummies have started to appear outside houses in one of the villages I drive through to work. Not sure what they are for but I will try and photograph some more.
Yep, sounds like the beginning of a scarecrow competition. Lacock in Wiltshire has one every couple of years and they raise loads of money for local good causes.
She looks real. There's a village near us that has very similar dummies out in the gardens and it lasts for about a week or so before they disappear again!