Ziegfeld girls

Costumes by the great Adrian - of course - and musical numbers staged by Busby Berkeley. The inimitable Eve Arden, who had a supporting role in the film. With Tony Martin who co-starred in the film. *** Eve Arden's original costume for the number.

My theater group has had several photo shoots over the years. This year we wanted to do one based on tarot cards. I was very excited as I had a brilliant idea for an outfit. I decided I would do the Star, inspired by the glorious sparkling gown worn by Hedy Lamarr in Ziegfeld Girl (1941). Source There are several other star dresses in the film. The one worn by Lana Turner is not quite as spectacular in my opinion. Source And the one worn by Judy Garland is downright silly. That is a lot of…

Ah, Sunny Spectacular Las Vegas. Here lies a confession. I miss Las Vegas. Don't get me wrong! I mean, I'm glad I left, for moral reasons and avenues unexplored... But I do miss a few things about it. (By the way, if I WAS going to be a showgirl I would totally have gone the Esther Williams path instead. At least some of her outfits are borderline modest. Also colorful and shimmery.) How about having having one wardrobe? - Summer. And that meant that your main dress piece was usually: A…

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Hayley N. Chow | history, undressed on Instagram: "Fashion Shows in Film: Part 5 ✨✨💖 Fashion show sequence in “Ziegfeld Girl” (1941). Costume design by Adrian. Have you seen this film yet? -Fun Facts: This was James Stewart’s last performance before serving military service in World War II. He would return to the silver screen five years later in the classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946). -Lana Turner’s character was loosely modeled after real-life Ziegfeld Girl Lillian Lorraine, who…

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