When pinup girl Bettie Page shot to stardom in the 1950s, she was both fascinating and shocking. With her trademark black bangs and voluptuous curves, she was a gorgeous woman who appeared to be extremely comfortable with her sexuality, a notion that was not at all popular in the 1950s. Her posters and short films ...
Let’s face it, clothes can make or break someone. So when you are in Sin City why would you not want to dress to the 9’s and totally live up the idea that you can reinvent yourself in Vegas? I usually stay at Planet Hollywood when we venture to Vegas, so I normally shop at ...
I have been on a constant quest for over a decade now – to find gorgeous retro style dresses that hail from the glamor days of the 1940s and 1950s. This is not as easy as it sounds, and I found myself perusing thrift store racks for hours before leaving empty handed and disappointed. The ...
Internationally, Burlesque is undergoing a renaissance. Burlesque dancers and companies are springing up in urban centers, and a search on most popular networking websites will bring up countless modern dancers, comedians, and enthusiasts eager to share their passion for the days of the striptease and the baggy pants. While researching for his one man show, ...
In the 1930s, the 1940s, and the 1950s, there were pin-up girls. They were the girls all men wanted and all girls wanted to be. Bettie Page perhaps is the most popular pin- up girl. Her short bangs making her famous. Now they are known as the “Bettie bang.” These retro hairstyles are kept alive ...
