Mae West: Being a Lady

In the autumn of 1933, MAE WEST sat down for a series of interviews with a West Coast syndicated columnist Willis Thornton.
• • "Mae West 'Diamond Lil' Gives New Visions to Ladies and Also to Men" • •
• • Mae West Tells How to Be "a Lady" • •
• • 1 — Even if you are not a lady, act like one.
• • 2 — Don't attract attention by being boisterous.
• • 3 — If you must drink, then don't get pie-eyed.
• • 4 — Don't eye other men when you're with an escort.
• • 5 — Don't rave about yourself.
• • 6 — Act your age.
• • Editor's Note: This was from the third of three installments on Mae West, the  buxom actress who is restoring curves to feminine favor. 
• • On Friday, 20 October 1933 • •
• • The Wyoming readers of the Natrona County daily newspaper saw a startling image — — on the movies page — — in the Friday, 20 October 1933 issue of the Tribune-Herald. Mae West was inviting her public to "come up and see me."
• • Printed on page 4 was the movie star Mae West, cupping her hands under her breasts in a motion picture advertisement for Paramount Pictures.  Hubba-hubba!
• • On Saturday, 20 October 1934 in Popular Song Hits • •
• • Popular Song Hits Magazine featured Mae West on the cover of issue number 6 dated for Saturday, 20 October 1934. What a spectacular gown on Mae adorning the black and white front page. Weekend whoopee.
• • On Monday, 20 October 1947 • •
• • It was on Monday, 20 October 1947 that Mae West was photographed at Euston Station en route to Manchester to present "Diamond Lil" onstage. Some of her elaborate stage gowns were trimmed with Battenberg lace.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •

• • Emanuel Cohen has definitely decided on "Go West Young Man" as the title of the new Mae West picture based on the stage play, "Personal Appearance," being filmed by Major Pictures for Paramount release.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said:  "Women can make men do anything they wish them to do, if they're clever — — and they needn't be gold-diggers, either."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A California paper mentioned Mae West's influence on fashion.
• • The silhouette of the formal is usually Mae West-ish.  It molds the figure tightly to the knees, where the flare is restrained at the sides with a sweep at the back.  ...
• • Source: Item  in The Stanford Daily; published on Friday, 20 October 1933
• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its 12th anniversary • •
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past twelve years. The other day we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 3,500 blog posts. Wow! 
• • By the Numbers • • 
• • The Mae West Blog was started twelve years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 3556th blog post. Unlike many blogs, which draw upon reprinted content from a newspaper or a magazine and/ or summaries, links, or photos, the mainstay of this blog is its fresh material focused on the life and career of Mae West, herself an American original.

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