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Transparency of showgirls during filming of "Viva Las Vegas," Sands Hotel, circa 1963-1964
Date
1963 to 1964
Description
Two showgirls take a break with a crew member during production of the film "Viva Las Vegas" at the Sands Hotel.
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Costume design drawing, topless showgirl with lavender feathers, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "Principal nude (lavender, jeweled)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl with rhinestones and a sheer lavender skirt/cape trimmed with matching feathers. She wears a matching feather headdress.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Love songs
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl with rhinestones and a sheer lavender skirt/cape trimmed with matching feathers. She wears a matching feather headdress.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Love songs
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, showgirl with mask, cape, and torch, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Pete Menefee design. Hand written text from original: "Torch girls, Group C B. B." Transcribed from original drawing index: "8 bluebells ( c ) (with capes and torches)."
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a hooded robe with animal mask carrying a long staff.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Underground
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a hooded robe with animal mask carrying a long staff.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Underground
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Ultra modern opening for twelve showgirls: color photograph of final drawing with notes, 1983
Date
1983
Description
Series II. Folies-Bergere production papers, designs, and photographs -- 16th Edition -- Costume design drawings -- Le Music Hall de Paris 1980s
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Costume design drawing, showgirl in pink and white stripes, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "black girl dancer, (pink and green "Elvis #8").
Costume Details: Showgirl in green miniskirt, ankle socks, and neck scarf with a pink and white horizontally striped, long sleeved top and white hair bow.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Elvis
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Showgirl in green miniskirt, ankle socks, and neck scarf with a pink and white horizontally striped, long sleeved top and white hair bow.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Elvis
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, topless showgirl with red feathers, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "principal nude (feathered cape and nude look)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing red jeweled g-string with dangling feathers, with matching jeweled hairpiece, arm and wrist cuffs.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon Finale: Red Hot and Cole
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing red jeweled g-string with dangling feathers, with matching jeweled hairpiece, arm and wrist cuffs.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon Finale: Red Hot and Cole
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of showgirls in feathered headdresses performing onstage in the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1960
Date
1960
Description
Showgirls, Copa Room, Sands Hotel
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Collage depicting showgirls and a craps table at the Paradise Island Casino in Nassau, Bahamas: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367)
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Photograph of a topless showgirl posing inside a giant prop hand, Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s
Date
1957 to 1969
Description
A topless showgirl poses inside a giant prop hand backstage at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)
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Costume design drawing, showgirls in vests and tail coats, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "32 bluebells (tails-g strings)."
Costume Details: Three showgirls wearing white tail coats over jeweled vests and g-strings. One wears a white top hat, one wears a green bowler hat, and the other wears a green fedora.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Minstrel
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Three showgirls wearing white tail coats over jeweled vests and g-strings. One wears a white top hat, one wears a green bowler hat, and the other wears a green fedora.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Minstrel
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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