Vaudeville Costumes

Vaudeville Vixen

Fashion is synonymous with change yet the iconic showgirl costume--feathers, sparkle and revealing clothes--has remained largely unchanged since the early 20th century. Beginning in the 1800s, a couture of the risque evolved from Paris nightclubs to Las Vegas casinos. The concept of glamour itself was based on what Parisian courtesans and burlesque performers wore. A tall pretty girl with headdress, nude core with spangles, high heels and dramatic makeup became a Gallic symbol and later the trad... [Read More]

You'll be one hotsy totsy baby in this Vaudeville Vixen Sexy Flapper Costume! This glamorous gold dress features a sequined gold bust and multiple tiers of opulent fringe. A large white feather adorns the flapper's signature sequined headband. The cigarette holder is included with this costume, but the gloves, boa, shoes, and jewelry are sold separately.

9-Piece dancing skeleton costume. As the world's costume leader, Rubie's costume company takes seriously the mission to make dressing up fun Mascots, rental quality costumes, masks, wigs, accessories, shoes, and every significant licensed costume you would ever want to wear can be found under the Rubie's brand. Family-owned and family-focused since 1950, Rubie's brings you fun for every season: Halloween, Christmas, mardi gras, Easter, and all in-between

Requiem for a Heavyweight- 72 minutes-1956-black and white. This is the classic Playhouse 90 television version of the Rod Serling tale of a boxer who is past his prime. Jack Palance is remarkable as Mountain McClintock,a simple but kind heaveyweight who has no future as boxing is all he knows. Keenan Wynn plays Maish, McClintock's manager who owes money top the mob. Kim Hunter, of Planet of The Apes fame, plays Grace, an employment agent who takes an interest in McClintock. Rounding out the cas... [Read More]

An up close and personal look at the life and work of a major 20th-century artist The prominent German Expressionist painter Max Beckmann (1884–1950) is known for allegorical, autobiographical works that capture the doom and grotesquerie of World War I and the subsequent rise of Nazism. In 1937, under threat by the Nazi regime (which featured Beckmann’s work prominently in the notorious “Degenerate Art” exhibition that year), he and his wife relocated, first to Amsterdam, then to St. Lou... [Read More]