place a full set of armor on the mannequin, but "quickly change" it to nothing and leave (NOT the house) the mannequin, then place the full (SAME) armor set on the mannequin and leave it on... try that?
I will try that. I get back to you on how it worked.
Oh and the dragonbone helmet, Nightingale armor, Ebony gaunlets and Ebony Boots look bad@$$ and makes you look like dark lord or something.