Hope you had yourself a merry little Christmas.
"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me." - Bettie Page
"Give a man a free hand and he'll try to put it all over you." - Mae West, 1936
Let's hope those gas prices keep dropping!
Sunbathing became popular in the 1920's. Castor beans were used as a sun protection oil by ancient Egyptians. Modern sunscreen was invented in 1936 by L'oreal.
Sunglasses became popular among movie stars in the 1930's. They also concluded that red nail polish best complimented a tan.
Nail polish was first introduced in 1920. The only color available for the first few years was a pale pink shade.
Summer time and the livin is easy...Well, we can dream anyway :)
During World War II nylon was being used to make tents and parachutes. Since pantyhose were not available, the gals would darken and draw black lines down the back of their bare legs to give the illusion of stockings!
The first false eyelashes were created for a Hollywood producer to enhance Seena Owen's eyes in a 1916 film.
Just another day on the farm...
Bettie and Tempest Storm. Love those french 6" heels
Bettie went to New York to see the sights and drifted into modeling in 1951. "I just got into modeling because it gave me a lot of free time." - Bettie
Bettie Page Reveals All: The Authorized Biography is in the final stages of production and I wanted to let you all know about it! If you would like more info go to bettiepagemovie.com. There are ways you can help out and be a part of the production. Check it out!!!
Here's the '49 merc on her maiden voyage in Vegas. Yeah baby!
The Baby Jo gals and I at VLV. We can do it! Yeah
My honey and couple of bathing beauty pinup gals at the Viva Las Vegas Show.
Our '49 Merc at the famous Pawn Stars pawn shop in Las Vegas.
Here I am at the Rockabilly Weekend Car Show in Las Vegas.
Happy Birthday Bettie! You are no longer here with us but we continue to celebrate you 88 years later. Now, a beautiful angel in heaven.
In 1938, nylon stockings became available in the U.S. Sixty-four million pairs were sold that year!
Bettie and her sisters lived in an orphanage when she was 10-11 years old. For entertainment, the girls would dance and sing for one another. They would ask Bettie to do poses of big stars. "That's how I started learning to pose, mimicking pictures of movie stars." - Bettie
"I've hated cussing all my life and God hates it too." - Bettie
"My biggest regret is that I didn't answer that telegram to be a movie star at Warner Bros" - Bettie 2007 interview
Jody is one hip gal who hails from Ontario Canada and is a doll in our Rocky Steady Sailor Betty Dress!
This queen doesn't need a crown.
Meow......
"and I never did smoke in my life" - Bettie
The Queen of Pinups - Miss Bettie Page
Bettie worked for the Reverend Billy Graham in 1963.
In the 60's Bettie attempted to work as a christian missionary in Africa but was rejected for having been divorced!
In the 1950's Bettie was named "Girl with the Perfect Figure".
Bettie appeared as the Rocketeer's girlfriend in Dave Stevens' comic book series in June 1982. The Bettie revival had begun.
Bettie moved to California in 1979 and no wonder, It's 75 degrees here today and in the middle of winter!
In 1955 Bettie won the title "Miss Pinup Girl of the World".
