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