I purchased this dress along with this one plus another to come with a “Queen of the Bop” contest in mind. She’s pretty, but not my favorite fit. Too bad since I love green. I suspect this will at some point come up for sale by me. I took a bit of a ballet style with this to change it up. Nice angle on that beehive by The Hair Maverick, wouldn’t you say?


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MUAH: Danyelle “The Hair Maverick” Johnson

I hear it is taboo to shoot pinup in bare feet. I think this turned out fine. This suit is worn in SO MANY pinup shoots. So here’s mine as well,

Barefoot is fun, but I do adore these shoes by Irregular Choice. I’ve made mention in previous posts I crushed on these shoes three years before making the purchase. Cheers to online shopping!

Speaking of online shopping, I have acquired a small Spartan army of authentic vintage swimwear, including a man’s suit. I look forward to spending the last of summer’s weeks at the beach shooting for your viewing pleasure. May be a few weeks coming, but keep your eyes peeled!

More immediately, I am pleased to announce that one of my swimsuit reproduction purchases from Bernie Dexter turns out to have more of a cabaret feel to it. We styled a shoot with our friend David, you saw him in our black and white image courtesy of Out-Law Photography two posts ago. I am excited to process those images this week to share with you next week! We had a blast and I think we got some good ones!

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MUA: Alyssa Plough
Hair: Self

Much more pleased am I with this shoot than the last cincher images. The darker backdrop allows the light colors of the corset to pop. So, you ask, what is the difference between this waist cincher and that which the chain stores crank out? This is made for MY BODY, measured and remeasured and painstakingly redone time and again by a brilliant corset maker, Laurie Tavan. Not only was she made with love and great care and highest of skills, but she functions anew as well. I have purchased and returned from several different famous companies, ahem Spanx and Victoria’s Secret, because all those “cinchers” did was squish. The squish provided was neither attractive nor helpful. It was incredibly uncomfortable and MADDENING to have it on the few seconds I did. Stuffed sausage, anyone? What a relief upon removal of those saran wrap contraptions. This video is helpful to explain some differences between “modern technology” and real waist-reducing historical corsetry. My waist cincher has real metal boning, providing real shape and definitive waist reduction. This baby provides up to three inches of reduction. I previously stated that throughout the month my waist easily fluctuates two inches. This cincher ensures that certain dresses will fit without busting a seam, even on a higher waist measurement day. If I ever want to wear this for an event though, I need to practice waist training, where the waist cincher is worn for increasing periods of time to increase tolerance for the garment. Can you believe some women in history wore these most days of their lives? Anything to achieve the tiny waist. Gals desiring boudoir shots but not comfortable with their tummies can really benefit from a waist cincher or corset. Sexy hourglass figure quickly achieved, so prized by mid-century fashion enthusiasts.


What’s she wearing under there? You cannot even tell.

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MUAH: Danyelle “The Hair Maverick” Johnson