Friends don’t let friends get dressed alone, especially when fastening garter belts to thigh highs and lacing up corsets. Pin-up goddesses Bettie Page and Tempest Storm. Someone’s getting dolled up as a sexy nurse. It’s hard work but somebody’s gotta do it.
Category: 1950s
Bettie Page: Queen of Lingerie
April 22nd was the late pin-up queen Bettie Page’s 103rd birthday. April 25th was National Lingerie Day. That’s pretty good almost-synchronicity. Has anyone ever done more for lingerie’s enduring popularity than Bettie? I think not. An entire subculture of retro pin-up models exists because of Bettie and continues to be influenced by her lingerie modeling. … Continue reading Bettie Page: Queen of Lingerie
Hot Shots of the Week: That’s the Truth, Ruth
American actress and Miss New Jersey 1952 Ruth Hampton, with a body that steadfastly refuses to quit.
Bombshells: Brigitte Bardot
French actress, singer, and animal rights advocate Brigitte Bardot was, quite simply, one of the most iconic sex symbols of the twentieth century—and beyond. She existed in our public consciousness in rarified air space, alongside icons like Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren. She left the entertainment industry behind before turning forty and devoted her time … Continue reading Bombshells: Brigitte Bardot
Christmas with Bettie
We’re really happy with how this year’s Christmas card came out. Bettie Page was kind of enough to model for us, and smart enough to know if she posed in the nude we’d triple her paycheck and give her a free lunch. Everyone left happy that day, but no one more so than those of … Continue reading Christmas with Bettie
Random Image Dump #42: Spooky Season Edition
Happy spooky season! October is The Best Month of the Year, so today I’m sharing thirteen spooktacular (sorry, had to) images that’ll evoke the season and make you warm and fuzzy all over. Yes, even the images of horror are soothing and comforting when you’re a demented lover of the macabre like me.
Hot Shots of the Week: The Smoldering Yvette Vickers
American actress, pin-up model, and singer Yvette Vickers was a smoldering smoke show of epic proportions. Don’t believe it? Well, cast your peepers on this and see the facts for yourselves.






