Fashion and the Showgirl, Part II (Dressed Classic)

Oct 10, 2025 · 32 min

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Today, we continue our exploration of the century long love affair between fashion and the showgirl.

Recommended reading and viewing:

Es-pranza Humphrey's article “Fashioning the Black Chorus Girl"
Elspeth Brown's Work! A Queer History of Modeling
Marcel Sauvage's Les Mémoires de Joséphine Baker,
Baker's 1931 Casino de Paris performance
Robin Givhan's The Battle of Versaiiles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History

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