tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post4678833088845183896..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Whither the Chorus Girl? + ASSIGNMENTPeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14959734526153479042011-12-22T01:05:19.139-05:002011-12-22T01:05:19.139-05:00One of the things that has always struck me about ...One of the things that has always struck me about Betty Page, similarly, was how much she smiled! (All the old pin-ups, really.) The looked like happy girls next door ... that just happened to be wearing bathing suits. <br /><br />Just when did "sexy" turn into "dangerous" / "hungry"? All those "fierce" faces they talk about on Next Top Model? What if we're really just scaring "the boys" away?Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234965159869515576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-860078570136079712011-12-21T08:42:18.901-05:002011-12-21T08:42:18.901-05:00"I'm quittin' -- this turkey can fold..."I'm quittin' -- this turkey can fold for all I care!" - why didn't I include this in my letter of resignation???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31540090945609792812011-12-20T11:41:51.464-05:002011-12-20T11:41:51.464-05:00Thanks so much for commenting, Maureen. Very inspi...Thanks so much for commenting, Maureen. Very inspiring (and I'm envious)!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54819696222923799022011-12-20T10:43:01.884-05:002011-12-20T10:43:01.884-05:00Peter, I read your blog every. single. day. You ma...Peter, I read your blog every. single. day. You manage to get the best comment conversations going. Big fan of the "this decade in fashion posts."<br /><br />I had to comment this time because of the White Christmas pic you posted. White Christmas is probably the biggest visual influence in my life! I grew up watching the movie, usually several times a year. It's the scene where they go to the club "Novello's" in Florida that really got me. I wanted that world so badly- to walk into a club like that, dressed like they were. Being born in 1981, it was already long disappeared by the time i was watching the movie.<br /><br />So as an adult I joined a burlesque troupe here in Hartford, CT. It's the closest I can get to recreating that world! I sew my costumes from vintage patterns. I just did a film noir act to music from the movie "Laura," and sewed a black satin 40's robe. So the chorus girl is alive in some of our hearts at least!Maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-86947591543274942052011-12-20T06:00:42.662-05:002011-12-20T06:00:42.662-05:00Gotta love all the sparkles. Re Dita being attrac...Gotta love all the sparkles. Re Dita being attractive to straight men - maybe vintage sewing blogs aren't the best place to research that. Fun pictures!snippahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455223528958815846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44731769501103020452011-12-20T01:32:16.416-05:002011-12-20T01:32:16.416-05:00I adore the show girl. I always wanted to make a c...I adore the show girl. I always wanted to make a costume, I will really have to do that soon.I always liked Better Middler and her showgirls. If I make a whole costume I'm going to have to make a routine. And if I'm working out a script I better find a stage...Burlesque here I come.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793295526771577222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-36108457052658392092011-12-19T22:58:22.674-05:002011-12-19T22:58:22.674-05:00OMG - I nearly died when I saw your first picture ...OMG - I nearly died when I saw your first picture - I adore Jane & Marilyn...two women who had voluptuous figures and weren't afraid to show it off - loved those gals!ClaireOKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794385586295229490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-47257606101442210692011-12-19T13:11:27.366-05:002011-12-19T13:11:27.366-05:00LOVE White Christmas. Not only one of my favorite ...LOVE White Christmas. Not only one of my favorite Christmas movies, but one of my favorite movies of all time! And I especially appreciate your pic of Vera-Ellen in the movie (second one shown in the post).<br />This movie is special in the show girl category, as it shows Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby in semi-drag as showgirls themselves.Semi-Domesticatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832732854887408409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9097586544028090292011-12-19T10:56:04.183-05:002011-12-19T10:56:04.183-05:00Oh, I love chorus girls films and outfits (feather...Oh, I love chorus girls films and outfits (feathers! paillettes!). If anybody has updated the concept in recent years it's been Kylie Minogue in all her tours. The appropiately named Showgirl, but also Les Folies or On a Night Like This tour. I read somewhere that her mom had hand sewn many, many sequins during her Intimate & Live Tour. God, I love her!Irene Bullockhttp://irenebullock.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-3303172742943817772011-12-19T09:47:57.983-05:002011-12-19T09:47:57.983-05:00Terrific post! Never sewn one, but {blush} wanted...Terrific post! Never sewn one, but {blush} wanted to wear one. Like Carol, I've always loved Esther Williams movies. Showgirl with a twist.Cindy https://www.blogger.com/profile/04288513420671686486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-53001746907577235062011-12-19T05:38:00.824-05:002011-12-19T05:38:00.824-05:00While it's not exactly 'showgirl' I ha...While it's not exactly 'showgirl' I have a real fondness for Funny Girl. I also love the Ethel Merman and Esther Williams films. What about showboys? I watched An American in Paris last weekend and by god Gene Kelly had great legs - in fact great everything. I'm a sucker for these old films.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31943063174233051802011-12-18T22:01:08.241-05:002011-12-18T22:01:08.241-05:00Like DreinPA i don't agree that "Most wom...Like DreinPA i don't agree that "Most women don't want to be considered objects and would probably judge the role of the showgirl as she was depicted in movies of the past to be demeaning."<br /><br />One only needs to turn on the television or pick up a gossip magazine to see that we are inundated with women who are happy to objectify themselves as a means of making a living. Think: the Kardashian's, Parish Hilton and that ilk.<br /><br />There is still a class aspirational aspect to today's show girl replacement, however instead of the working class show girl moving upwardly mobile we have the what-appears-to-be already upwardly mobile girl pretending to be the same as her followers. Of course this faux working class girl is not at all working class and has a relationship with huge multi-national companies to encourage her followers to aspire to be the same by consuming 'stuff' that she appears to own/use/wear etc. This girl who presents 'as the same' as her followers promises that her followers can be the same as her by owning these material objects. Sadly, if the followers could think rationally they'd work out that if they were actually the same as their idol they wouldn't need to purchase material objects to make them the same.<br /><br />These girls appear to be the mode by which these companies reach their female market. The happily objectify themselves to the masses and they are well rewarded both economically and socially to do it.<br /><br />Once upon a time socio-economic class indicators were one's education achievements and material objects for example one's car,house, clothes, perfume etc. Now due to a capitalist free market economy driven by consumption these material class indicators are easily attained through credit, or mobile phone plans etc even if you can't really afford them. On the surface it's so easy to attain social mobility; to belong to the same social class as the modern day show girl.<br /><br />That's my take on it all.suziwong66http://www.suziwongcreations.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13246076717705435282011-12-18T20:49:02.878-05:002011-12-18T20:49:02.878-05:00That photo of Russell and Monroe from "Gentle...That photo of Russell and Monroe from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" really points up the genius of designer Bill Travilla. His mission would have daunted most people - he had to come up with ONE design that would look good on both the tall, rangy Russell and the shorter, much curvier Monroe. As the world knows, he succeeded very well.Sandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56023084200727057582011-12-18T20:45:07.772-05:002011-12-18T20:45:07.772-05:00"Ladies of the Chorus" is now on my to-w..."Ladies of the Chorus" is now on my to-watch list, thanks. In the same vein, check out this British Pathe newsreel from 1946--it's a "day in the life" feature on a 16-year-old showgirl, complete with risque shower sequence!<br /><br />http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=48444Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17454793498539356139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-60612900188660877352011-12-18T20:24:44.115-05:002011-12-18T20:24:44.115-05:00I think if you were serious about sewing a chorus ...I think if you were serious about sewing a chorus girl outfit, you could start with professional ballroom dance or skating outfits. There are designers who specialize in this type of wear.<br /><br />Makes me speculate that your cousin Cathy might be in the mood for spandex, sparkles and feathers...lwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731797783816953087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-26828114318126867692011-12-18T20:09:35.669-05:002011-12-18T20:09:35.669-05:00I've honestly never even considered sewing a c...I've honestly never even considered sewing a chorus girl outfit...mmm, could be interesting. Of course, it could be aggravating too if you don't have the right sewing machine, I think.Paulahttp://www.learnhowtosewnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-16089677677096305022011-12-18T19:32:31.133-05:002011-12-18T19:32:31.133-05:00Sitting here with my dad watching 'State Fair&...Sitting here with my dad watching 'State Fair' I have not seen him happier in days. He gave me my love for old music and movies. We had a great night remembering some of the old movies we love.Sassy Lassies Vintage Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537761367611783397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-66988654559603606092011-12-18T17:31:21.072-05:002011-12-18T17:31:21.072-05:00What about Natalie Wood as Gypsy Rose Lee? She loo...What about Natalie Wood as Gypsy Rose Lee? She looked beautiful!<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rNiHirVoQw&feature=relatedRaquel from J.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07385569407654276890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54572840570558589602011-12-18T17:30:59.231-05:002011-12-18T17:30:59.231-05:00Very funny that they put the gray temples on Adele...Very funny that they put the gray temples on Adele Jergens to try to age her beautiful face and figure. Thank you for pointing us to this film. It's corny and sweet with a nice twist at the end. At times it seems like two movies woven together - the serious relationship dialogue comes off stilted and awkward, while the backstage banter is smooth and natural. Maybe it started out as pure entertainment and then someone decided to add a "message." Fun to watch, though, and I love some of the dresses.Katrina Blanchallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300264690284771712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27383643930049881552011-12-18T17:23:41.254-05:002011-12-18T17:23:41.254-05:00I can't look at the picture of the woman licki...I can't look at the picture of the woman licking the pole without getting hate shivers. Disgusting!SondraGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-69107543544183645212011-12-18T17:13:36.238-05:002011-12-18T17:13:36.238-05:00It's the choreographed dancing and precision t...It's the choreographed dancing and precision that I always like in the productions with the chorus girls. The outfits and the way the girls moved in them was the background for the shots. Those girls must have been made of iron to do all the practicing then who knows how many takes for each scene! No wonder none of them carried any excess weight.<br />Cheers,<br />RobynRobynLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050372484207822842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52371485977381549512011-12-18T17:08:51.897-05:002011-12-18T17:08:51.897-05:00Rita, Rita, Rita...in Cover Girl! Love her!Rita, Rita, Rita...in Cover Girl! Love her!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-36125455106478415342011-12-18T17:07:34.334-05:002011-12-18T17:07:34.334-05:00"Most women don't want to be considered o..."Most women don't want to be considered objects and would probably judge the role of the showgirl as she was depicted in movies of the past to be demeaning." <br />Maybe the intellectual women you meet. But in fact it seems the young, churlish ones are perfectly happy garnering attention that way. Do you think Lindsey Lohan has actually watched the body of work or Marilyn Monroe, or is merely capitulating to the popular notion of Marilyn as "sex kitten"?<br />I believe the double edged sword of the sexual revolution (as I'm sure has been discussed here before) is that it has afforded women the ability to CHOOSE if they want to be objectified.DreinPAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-86161759295049419052011-12-18T17:06:09.614-05:002011-12-18T17:06:09.614-05:00Marilyn Monroe was loved by the camera much more s...Marilyn Monroe was loved by the camera much more so that Lohan. Lohan doesn't show that inner spark.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032903680375150744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-12649458898023720082011-12-18T16:19:27.287-05:002011-12-18T16:19:27.287-05:00LOL - the one name you mention as the anti-type o...LOL - the one name you mention as the anti-type of the chorus girl, Marjorie Main, is the actress I admire. Ma Kettle is an amazing role model of a good wife and great mom. (I am not being facetious; she was great.) I'm not so into the chorus line.<br />Blessings,<br />Pattifourkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396302386295985290noreply@blogger.com