Opera Gloves in Pin-Up Photos of the 1950's and 1960's, Part 9

Calendars and paintings, of course, were not the only source of pin-up art during the 1950's and early 1960's. There was a lively trade in pin-up photographs, whether of movie starlets, burlesque dancers, or just plain pretty ladies - many of them wearing opera gloves! In this specific gallery, most of the opera-gloved women are burlesque dancers of the late 1940's through the early 1960's - the era, that is, when striptease really was striptease, and the mere act of removing an opera glove was stunningly erotic (cf. Rita Hayworth in "Gilda").


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For a great place to find modern photos done in the classic 1950's lingerie-glamour style, visit Lacy Unltd.! (The webmaster of Lacy Unltd. provided lacycomp1.JPG, lacy-linda1.jpg, lacy-micheley2.jpg, and lacy-natasha1.jpg. There are many, many other fantastic photos like this at his site that evoke the sexy and elegant glamour of 1950's pinup photography.)

Email me at webmaster@operagloves.com or jadmirel@earthlink.netwith comments, questions and suggestions

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