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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing in Siamese costumes, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Five Copa Girls perform onstage at the Sands Hotel wearing Siamese-themed costumes with wraps and Oriental-style headpieces. Audience members are seen stage-side.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of the Copa Girls performing in white costumes with fur muffs and hats, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Three Copa Girls perform upstage at the Sands Hotel wearing white satin leotards with matching fur hats and muffs. An orchestra can be seen onstage behind them. Audience members at their tables can be seen in the foreground.
Show Name: Where's Ace?
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of the Copa Girls posing with blue ostrich feather fans, Las Vegas, circa 1955

Date

1954 to 1956

Description

Four Copa Girls pose onstage with oversized blue ostrich feather fans; they stand in front of a red curtain.
Show Name: Fan Dance
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of dress rehearsal in Sands Hotel showroom, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Musicians, crew members and Copa Girls onstage during dress rehearsal for "Where's Ace?" number at the Sands Hotel.
Show Name: Where's Ace?
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of former Ziegfeld Girls visiting with the Copa Girls, Las Vegas, 1954

Date

1954

Archival Collection

Description

Former Ziegfeld Girl Gladys Gardner (in white dress) and another former Ziegfeld Girl (at right) visit with some of the Copa Girls at the Sands Hotel.
Show Name: Ziegfeld Follies
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of Madame Pauline with a Copa Girl, Las Vegas, 1954

Date

1954

Description

Wardrobe mistress Pauline with a Copa Girl in a dressing room at the Sands Hotel.
Show Name: Ziegfeld Follies
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, blue and white feathered Indian ensemble with headdress and cuffs, Las Vegas, 1968

Date

1968

Description

Costume Details: American Indian-style costume with blue and white feathers, headdress, and shield.
Show Name: Pony Express
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, gold jeweled showgirl costume with headpiece and gold bands, circa 1965-75

Date

1965 to 1975

Description

Costume Details: Female gold, turquoise, and white jeweled costume with gold arm and leg bands. Similar to Spinedi-16. Artist's notations: "4 small, 4 small, 1 large, 2 small gold, 1 pearl, 1 gold- Boy's lead nudes, gold band."

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Costume design drawing, gold digger showgirl costume, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980

Date

1980-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 Bluebells (Gold diggers)."
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a costume made of yellow and gold faux coins, with brown fur muff and gold feathered headpiece.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: B-Babies
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, sheer blue showgirl costume with fuchsia jewels, Las Vegas, 1981

Date

1981

Archival Collection

Description

Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 Bluebells A&B (Celestial Nights, look #1)."
Costume Details: Sheer blue showgirl costume decorated with fuchsia jewels, jeweled bra, matching headdress and cuffs.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Celestial nights
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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