With her towering headwear and sparkling body suit, the showgirl is an instantly recognizable, cross cultural pop icon. This two part episode explores her lesser known relationship to fashion, a love affair that extends back over one hundred years.

Recommended Reading:

Andrea Stuart's Showgirls
Linda Mizejewski, Ziegfeld Girl: Image and Icon in Culture and Cinema
Jane Merrill’s The Showgirl Costume: An Illustrated History

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Fashion and the Showgirl, Part I