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These costumes are all *very* similar…
Looks like Josephine may have worn it first (and topless) around 1927 in the Folies Bergere show “Un Vent de Folie”. George Barbier was most likely the costume designer.
But what do you think… are they recycling old costumes or is Josephine the trendsetter?
top: Josephine Baker by Walery, c1926. To promote her appearance in the Folies Bergere revue ‘Un Vent de Folie’ 1927
middle: Adelaide Hall by Walery, c1928. A publicity shot for the Paris run of “Blackbirds of 1928”
bottom: the chorus line at Club Prudhom , Washington DC by Scurlock Studio c1930
Chorines at Club Prudhom (Washington DC?) c.1930s.
Photograph by the Scurlock Photographic Studio (1911-1994).
(Source: siris-archives.si.edu)
Chorines at Club Prudhom (Washington DC?) 1920s
Their costumes are very similar to one worn by Adelaide Hall c.1929.
Photograph by the Scurlock Photographic Studio (1911-1994).
(Source: siris-archives.si.edu)
