Follies and Chorus Girls!

I find these images so glamourous and entrancing! 

Can you imagine the spectacle of the Folies Bergère in Paris in the 1920's or the Ziegfeld Follies in America? 

When I come across vintage photos of follies and chorus girls I'm blown away by the lavish costumes and intricate detailing. My desire to time travel increases ten fold as I dream of visiting such a heady show from by-gone times.

I'd like to start my trip in Paris about 1924 and work my way to Vegas in the 1960's!!!

I expect I'll be waiting quite a while for the time travel thing to happen and once it does I'll be too busy saving the world to do anything as indulgent as attend a few shows. So I'll just have to make do with these glorious photos!!!

Oh, and I'd just like to point out that all of these costumes would have been handmade... Who made them? How long did it take? How many sparkles did they have to attach??? Whoever you were, I salute your mammoth task in creating such beautiful stage attire.  

 1920's 

  Folies Bergère, Paris, 1920's

  Folies Bergère, Paris, 1920's

Chorus Girl images from Vintage Everyday

Harper's Bazaar 1963 Bubble Editorial

I was inspired by our recent trip to France to seek out some chic, vintage, photography. When I came across this one it pretty much blew me away! It's from a 1963 edition of Harper's Bazaar which was shot by Melvin Sokolsky. The model was Simone d'Aillencourt and the atmospheric location was of course, Paris.

This "Bubble" series is so striking an unusual. Can you imagine the excitement and curiosity it drew from passing Parisians in the early 60's. 

Sokolsky had the bubble constructed to be reminiscent of a Faberge egg and a telescopic crane hung the bubble in various locations throughout the city. It must have been a huge production at the time. I'm sure it was seen as extremely elaborate and ambitious even in the heady and bohemian days of 1960's Paris!

The stunning Adina rings have arrived from Paris

Ooooooooooh!!!! These are like candies, they are just so fabulous!!!

We just received 12 designer rings from Parisian designer Adina.

These cocktail rings are made with semi-precious stones such as Quartz and Agate, and intricate beading.

They are completely unique to Ireland and we love them!

These beauties are €150 each and totally worth it!

Get in to Dirty Fabulous quick before they are all gone!!!!

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