cuff.cake: Gibson Gals

I am very much inspired by the pin-up subculture of the early 20th century. Charming, funny, and totally amiable - Although the "pin-up persona" has carried on from the early 1900's to today, there is a certain congeniality that pin-up models like Tennessee born Bettie Page (1950's) have that Pam Anderson, well, just doesn't.

Evelyn Nesbit 1900's

-"Stanny [Stanford White] was lucky, he died. I lived."

As said by Tali in 'The Pinup Blog"
Pinups aren’t just a pretty face, and despite what the art form seems to be at face value, I’ve learned it can be read and understood in many ways. Viewing politics, feminism and moral issues through pop culture gave me a whole new perspective on the world around me.

Vilma Banky1910's-1920's

Billie Dove1920's

Barbara La Marr1920's

-"I like my men like I like my roses...by the dozen"
Jack Dougherty (1923 - 30 January 1926) (her death)
Ben Deeley (1918 - 1921) (divorced)
Phil Ainsworth (13 October 1916 - 1918) (divorced)
Lawrence Converse (2 June 1914 - 1914) (annulled a few days later)
Jack Lytell (1913 - 1914) (his death)

Nita Naldi1910's - 1920's

Mae West1920's

-"I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond."

Jean Harlow1920's

Paulette Goddard1930's

-"Actors and actresses who say they never go to see their own pictures are talking through their hats. You don`t have to be a Freud to know that the most fascinating person in the world - actors or anybody - is yourself."

Lupe Velez1930's

Betty Grable1940's

-“The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there”

Carole Landis1940's