Monday, August 31, 2009

The Dressing Room



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Hello Friends!

I've been catching up on all of your blog posts and I am overwhelmed with the creativity and beauty you bring into my life!


Joan Crawford preparing for a scene


I have been so inspired and I am now obsessing over glamorous dressing rooms and the fabulous backstage life in theatre, Opera, Ballet, and movies.





I stumbled upon a picture of Marilyn Monroe getting ready in her dressing room, and I fell into the rabbit hole searching for more backstage images. So here are some of my favorites to share with you...Enjoy!



Penelope Cruz in part of an incredible photo shoot by Annie Leibovitz. I will do a post on the entire Film Noir shoot tomorrow...stay tuned!



The beautiful Betty Grable and her famous legs Backstage in her dressing room photographed by LIFE magazine.


A ballerina in her dressing room by William K Daby. Just breath taking!



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Backstage at the Phantom


New Glamour! the dressing room of Kylie Minogue on her world tour. Fabulous!!!


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A gorgeous ballerina backstage on the final night of the Nutcracker Ballet.
That's all for today! I want to set my powder room up to look like a glamorous Old Hollywood dressing room now! I can't wait for tomorrow's film Noir post. Have a fantastic day and a great week!!!
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29 comments:

  1. So much glamour...my head is spinning with beauty! Looking forward to the Film Noir post!

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  2. I love this series of photos. Betty did indeed have gorgeous legs! Looking forward to your next post!

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  3. I adore these...the top one is stunning...so is Penelope!

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  4. amazing photos Judy of backstage...I don't know how you find what you do <3

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  5. GREAT!! Pictures. I love Kylie's dressing room.

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  6. You're back! And with what a post... I love the ballerina photos - and the first one, of course, which is absolutely stunning. Have a great week Judith!
    Trudi

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  7. This post almost made me cry. I miss my old dressing room life.
    Hope all is well.
    Catherine xx

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  8. Lovely pics Judith...old style glamour at it's best, xv.

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  9. You always find the best photos Judith....gorgeous and glamorous. We should all spend more time primping like this! XO

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  10. Always an amazing visit with you! You show nothing but the best and the beautiful always!
    xo's

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  11. This post is delicious! Can we use these for the vanity project?
    You're brilliant to search backstage pics!

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  12. Dearest Judith,
    Oh how I have missed you! I have wanted you to come visit my play; I just posted act 3 this past Saturday and I hoped that you would come over; it has a French element....do come over and give it a whirl! Your pictures are just wonderful! Anita

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  13. I completely agree with paris apartment!!... She took the words out of my mouth :D it is genius to look for backstage pictures

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  14. Thank you for posting such amazing pictures!!!
    http://mvtreasures.blogspot.com/

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  15. Bravo, Judith for a gorgeous glimpse into Hollywood Glamour!
    I haven't been blogging much lately but I wanted to stop by and say Bonjour as it has been so long!
    Best wishes with your Etsy store!

    Mandy

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  16. Excellent post! I'm loving that shot with Pe and Almodovar. Annie Leibovitz is a genius!
    Also, the first pic is amazing.
    Thanks for putting these together!

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  17. What a super set of images - the concentration in each aspect of being a woman, a glamorous woman, a working woman... brilliant. Thankyou so much for collecting these and sharing them!

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  18. so many fun pictures on your blog this week!!
    xox

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  19. Goodness, these are fantastic! Penelope Cruz is so incredibly gorgeous. Great subject matter, so original!

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  20. They all look fabulous, especially Marilyn Monroe, she’s a darling.

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  21. I so love the collection of ballerina shoes, it really caught my attention on it.

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  22. So glamour . I would love to have a powder room

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  23. Love, love, love these shots! The ballerina's dressing room is one of my favorites, along with all the glamorous ladies of the past!
    Another wonderful post Judith

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  24. Wow! The dressing tables and vanities are so pretty! I stumbled down the same rabbit hole! I've been posting some black and white photos from the glamorous old days of Hollywood to help Claudia at the Paris Apartment with her Vanity for Humanity book. Your pics are amazing! Marilyn's is the only one I've seen before. I can't wait to see your Film Noir post!

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  25. So happy to have found you. Did you have a great day at the Rose Bowl Flea Market. I would love to know.

    Your blog is inventive & beautiful.

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  26. My friend's daughter is a ballerina and a few of those photos capture beautifully the balance of grace and hard work that is so essential to her dancing.

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  27. I just came across a picture you used of mine William K Daby I must say I feel flattered to be in such good company. The woman in the picture was teaching a class to little ones as she has done for many years.

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  28. Betty"s legs are good.Thank you very much!

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