The Far-out Costumes of Dancer Nina Payne

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Dancer Nina Payne (USA) Nina Payne doing exercises in the Elizabeth Arden beauty parlor, Paris (to prepare for her performance in the Folies-Bergere) - undated, probably 1925

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Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 20, 2024
Category: Eccentrics | Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers | 1920s | Dance | Europe

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And then, of course, there was the time when an American showgirl famously appeared in the Folies Bergère dressed in bananas. Only bananas, sandals, and a necklace.

Posted by Richard Bos on 01/20/24 at 08:26 AM