Today's pick is this a-MAY-zingly cool Vintage 50's Mexican Dancers Novelty Print Dress & Bolero, currently available on Etsy (and for a very decent price, homies) from seller Metro Retro Vintage:
It's a GREAT freakin' outfit (and that cut is always truly flattering on a chick's bod), but I do have a question. Or many. I've been looking at this dancin' duo for a while now and can't exactly seem to figure out what's going on here, exactly. Is she just thrown over his hip, like he's hauling a sack of flour? Where, precisely, are her legs? Perhaps she lost them in a Dance-Off gone horribly wrong, involving a too-hot tortilla, a mariachi band on speed and ill-fitting sombreros? And is he not wearing pants?! (Because I fully condone Pantsless Dancing, I just need to know.)
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I could be wrong but that looks like two ladies to me, although that still doesn't explain the missing legs.
ReplyDeletePantsless dancing means something quite different over here, and reminds me of a story about Tallulah Bankhead doing cartwheels at a party sometime in the 30s. Hot stuff, phew!
Ahahaha, that's right, I forgot about my UK amigos! I guess it *does* mean something very, VERY different! OK, for those across the pond: "Trouserless Dancing." (Puts a whole new spin on it, doesn't it?!)
ReplyDeletethat's for clarifying trouserless dancing ;o)
ReplyDeleteI do love that outfit though, truly special!
Can't answer any of your questions, but hey, they-whatever combo 'they' are-look like they're having fun!
ReplyDeleteI had the 'pleasure' of wardrobe mistress-ing for a company from the USA who danced in these almost see-thru costumes with no undies. I had to stay on the side of the stage so was real close...when they stopped dancing and stood still, there were a few bits that still jiggled about! Yuck!!
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haha you guys are cheeky! i love the shape of this dress but i find that most actual vintage dresses dont fit me right, so now im looking for a good replicas, i've been told Trickstreet.net has some good ones, antmore suggestions?
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