Mae West: Hefty Bosom

Her rising star in Hollywood positioned MAE WEST as an influencer. Here Vogue re-caps articles about Mae from 1933. This is Part 6 of eight segments.
• • Mae West Ruled Fashion in 1933 • •
• • Vogue — — 1 July 1933 • •
• • “Vogue’s Eye View of the Mode” by Marya Mannes, July 1, 1933
• • Marya Mannes wrote:  “Mae West in She Done Him Wrong created a furore in Paris, convincing the French that the hefty bosom, the opulent hip, and the glittering façade were the natural attributes of women and due for a comeback. With Mae, a tidal wave of correspondingly big gestures rolled in: enormous bags, huge blobby crystal bracelets and rings, mammoth hats, and cigarette cases bigger than the Lucky box for 50. In other words — — and in a coconut-shell — — inflation.”
• • Vogue — — 1 August 1933 • • . . .
• • This fascinating 8-part series will be continued tomorrow.
• • Source: Laird Borrelli-Persson’s article in Vogue; posted on Wednesday, 17 June 2020.
• • On Friday, 7 July 1961 • •
• • Mae West's last play "Sextette" (a.k.a. "Sextet") at Edgewater Beach Playhouse opened on Friday, 7 July 1961.  "Sextette" was a Kenley Players production.
• • July 2004: Mae West Blog launches • •
• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its Sweet 16th anniversary • •

• • What are we up to, writing about the Brooklyn-born bombshell for 16 sweet years now?
• • We've been the main Mae source for documentaries, solo shows, and biographies— — offering a trove of info, quotes, along with Westian arcana, thanks to 4,500+ posts.
• • We’re still here to keep Mae mavens up to date, correct errors, celebrate each revival of a play she wrote, post the latest Westian stage and book reviews. And answer our fan mail!
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• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • The three movie sets that an outside photographer positively cannot enter in Hollywood are those of Mae West, Shirley Temple, and Greta Garbo.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "There's just one thing I don't tolerate in a man. He mustn't be argumentative. I can't stand arguments.  And once a man tries it on me — — well, he's finished, though he doesn't know it at the time. Apart from that . . .  men are swell."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A newspaper in Perth, Australia mentioned Mae West.
• • "Mae West-ian'' Styles • •
• • Mae will wear the famous "dust ruffles" of that period • •
• • The famous "dust ruffles" of that period have been used in many of Travis Banton's designs.  In that age, when the sight of a feminine ankle caused a terrific uproar, women coquettishly managed to have several layers of lacey ruffles supporting the hems of their dresses, and were always careful to lift these just a little bit higher than was necessary to keep them from dragging in the dust.
• • In this coming summer's fashions, such a revival is bound to be accepted enthusiastically, Banton predicts. Women have already shown a willingness to admit the petticoat, and modern girls will be delighted with a set of these ruffles as a "petticoat camouflage" — — just like Mae West’s character Ruby Carter in the film.  …
• • Source: The Sunday Times (Perth); published on Sunday, 26 August 1934 
• • The evolution of 2 Mae West plays that keep her memory alive • •
• • A discussion with Mae West playwright LindaAnn LoSchiavo — —
• • http://lideamagazine.com/renaissance-woman-new-york-city-interview-lindaann-loschiavo/
• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its 16th anniversary • • 
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past fifteen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 4,500 blog posts. Wow! 
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fifteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,512th 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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