It's a bit difficult to think about furs without sweating, especially since it will be 76 degrees here in OKC today. Perhaps a short fur with shorts or a bathing suit would be okay. Well, the show must go on so if you're ready for more fabulosity let's get started.
When you look like Alexis Smith you can get away with a fur over a brassiere. Of course if a star walked around in that today they would get arrested or worse. I hope Alexis had a handler.
Mary Carlisle. Nothing says look at me like a coat that wiped out an entire fox family!
Even Anna May Wong has gone all Hollywood. Just look at those claws! She's taking this seriously.
OH, Bette Davis! I can't hate on you for this outfit and posing with a dead tree and a sad bush really does highlight everything going on here perfectly!
Here's Barbara Stanwyck showing us her inner sex kitten. Perhaps she should save that for Robert Taylor!
I really don't have anything bad to say about Joan Crawford here. If I were ripping and running back in the 20's I would have chosen this same outfit. Work IT Joanie but get yourself a new hairdresser!
I have to say I'm a bit afraid of Dolores Del Rio here! She's standing on that poor polar bear with a look like she just skinned it then wrap herself in it's hide. I bet Cedric Gibbons is somewhere cowering in fear.
Elizabeth Taylor in another one of her gorgeous furs.
Lupe Velez is here to upstage Dolores! You just know she hunted that polar bear down and killed it with a kick to the throat. And that was after a night of partying. Lupe kicks ass!
The beautiful Paulette Goddard. I wonder how many men have seen this photo and fantasized about getting stuck in an igloo with her?
Well that's enough furs for today but I do have one more photo to share. I've mentioned my mink stole that was passed down from my great aunt. Of course I've never worn it anywhere but I did have fun with it one night.
Several years ago my step mother Terry had this bright idea for us to start dressing up for movie night. This was the night we watched Sunset Blvd! Of course we threw a few hideous things together then smeared some high eyebrows and lipstick on. I think my widows peak and the red eyes give everything a nice touch. I'll spare you the photo of us the night we watched Boogie Nights. Poor Norma Desmond! Looking back now, we really did look like demented clowns!
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Glad I'm by myself, I'm laughing so hard I'm snorting -- Page, this was great! Didn't Bette look just AWFUL?! Some of the pics are gorgeous, some unintentionally hilarious, and your captions are, as always, priceless. Your story and picture of you and your step mother are also priceless. What a great idea, and what fun for us, that you included it. Boogie Nights ... oh man!
ReplyDeleteBecks,
DeleteThey should have given Bette a pine cone or a eucalyptus branch to hold. That would have made it not so awkward! Ha Ha
Dressing up for movie night was a lot of fun. We had a lot of laughs on those nights. Glad I could share a glimpse in to it.
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"I vas Madam's...first huss-band..." Sorry, Page -- I couldn't resist.
ReplyDeleteIvan,
DeleteYou crack me up! I hope you'll start coming by more often. As I said on Twitter. This party needs a monkey funeral and Scotch! : )
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Now I know where you are writing from! Is Norma Desmond in the padded cell next to yours in OKC?
ReplyDeleteKim,
DeleteWhy yes she is. But she doesn't make personal appearances for free! These are hard times.
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Hard times indeed ... if you cut back on the lipstick, you'd have enough to pay the rent (giggles). Great post as always ... I'd be afraid of Dolores too; thank goodness she's not holding a knife, although it could be hidden in the fur. Chilling!
ReplyDeleteCFB,
DeleteHa Ha I think we over did our portrayal of Desmond but after a couple of glasses of wine we were lucky to get any lipstick on our face.
The way Del Rio was standing on that poor bear (it's as thin as a cracker) she meant business.
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Page - Great photos (except for one). Now you'll have to cover fur hats! By the way, were you wearing one of those funny cigarette holder contraptions on Sunset Blvd night? Too bad if you don't smoke - it would have rounded out your oufit nicely.
ReplyDeleteChristian,
DeleteI've actually got a few pics with dreadful fur hats so I'll post a couple for you in my next fur-tacular post.
We didn't have a cigarette holder and as you can see I didn't even bother putting a dress or long pants on. It was a last minute, rushed tribute to Norma. If we ever get another opportunity I know we can do a lot better. We'll invite you so you can be our wonderful Joe.
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Cool looking classic Pics Page, although I don't think PETA would approve. ;-)
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed checking out your blog.
Thanks so much for stopping by and for the comments threeguys. I did mention PETA during Part One of the series. Ha Ha Surely they realize that this was long ago when the wealthy wore furs.
DeleteI hope you'll return often and jump in to the conversations we have here.
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Page - love them. I am sure there are some Pre-animal activist Doris Day in furs photos out there that she may pay you NOT to include in your next post!
ReplyDeleteFlickChick,
DeleteOOOHH, I think I have a photo of Doris in fur too! Ha Ha
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LOL.. I love the picture of, Dolores Del Rio. You look so Fab in your lipstick.. perfect for your "close up" shot.
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DeleteI can't help but think the photographer was having a laugh at Del Rio. Why else would you have her standing on that poor bear until it's flat as a cracker? ha ha
Norma Desmond was never as frightful looking as I was here. For that I'm grateful!
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