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Showgirl Costume

Showgirl Costume

An Illustrated History

By Jane Merrill

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Publish Date

2019

Publisher

McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

Language

eng

Pages

281

Description:

"Fashion is synonymous with change yet the iconic showgirl costume has remained largely unchanged since the early 20th century. Beginning in the 1800s, a couture of the risqué evolved from Paris nightclubs to Las Vegas casinos. The concept of glamour itself was in large part based on what Parisian courtesans and burlesque performers wore"--