Ziegfeld Follies Girls: Staging Provocative Beauty
A century ago, a line of women glided languidly into the glow of the footlights on a Broadway stage. Some nearly nude, they shimmered with feathers, jewels, satin, and sequins. The audience watched in a spellbound mix of desire, envy, and awe. Here, presented to the world as icons of feminine beauty, were the Ziegfeld…
