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Of Another Fashion: This image was formerly called “flappers” and it was probably made by...→
This image was formerly called “flappers” and it was probably made by Robert Scurlock in the 1960s-1970s from a 1920s negative. In the image we see six African American women (Howard University students) in audience, sitting in stadium watching game. All but one of the women wear cloche hats….
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
Dancers
Effie Moore and troupe. Photograph by the Scurlock Studio, Washington DC. 1930s
(Source: siris-archives.si.edu National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.)
(via vintageblackbeauty)
Photo of pearl draped showgirl by Washington photographer Addison N. Scurlock (1883-1964).
(Source: siris-archives.si.edu)
Chorines at the Crystal Caverns (1932).
Photograph by the Scurlock Studio.
(Source: siris-archives.si.edu)
Chorines at the Crystal Caverns (1932)
Photograph by the Scurlock Studio.
(Source: siris-archives.si.edu)
Chorines at the Crystal Caverns (1932).
Photograph by the Scurlock Photographic Studio (1911-1994).
(Source: siris-archives.si.edu)
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)
The photographer Addison N. Scurlock took this photograph of Effie Moore and her chorus troupe in the 1930s.
Credit: Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History; Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History: Archives Center
