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Costume design drawing, topless showgirl as visiting royalty #14, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "b-bell (d) or nude (g) (visiting royalty #14)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing a large headdress and pleated cape.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Prologue
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing a large headdress and pleated cape.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Prologue
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, topless showgirl as visiting royalty #15, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "b-bell (d) or nude (g) (visiting royalty #15)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing a large headdress and pleated cape.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Prologue
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing a large headdress and pleated cape.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Prologue
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, showgirl with tassels, 2nd color, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "8 bluebells (with tassels, 2nd color)" for two identical drawings.
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a beaded top with matching hairpieces, large gold bracelets, and a gold-trimmed pink and purple skirt.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Banquet
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a beaded top with matching hairpieces, large gold bracelets, and a gold-trimmed pink and purple skirt.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Banquet
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of showgirls and a male performer onstage at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, November 1963
Date
1963-11
Archival Collection
Description
Copa Girls and Harry Nofal performing a Calypso number at the Sands Hotel in November of 1963. From left to right, unidentified woman, Corinne, Harry Nofal, Charlotte Nort, Jeanie Gardner, Shelby Young.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, gold and black showgirl costume with feather starburst headpiece, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Archival Collection
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Two-piece gold showgirl costume with long-sleeved halter-style top, long split skirt, both trimmed with black; matching cap-style headpiece; oversized circular burst of gold feathers with black spots emanating from the upper back.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two-piece gold showgirl costume with long-sleeved halter-style top, long split skirt, both trimmed with black; matching cap-style headpiece; oversized circular burst of gold feathers with black spots emanating from the upper back.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Three scrapbooks from Prencess Nelson's career as a showgirl and model, approximately 1950 to 1979
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Prencess Nelson Scrapbooks
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01113
Collection Name: Prencess Nelson Scrapbooks
Box/Folder: Box 01
Collection Name: Prencess Nelson Scrapbooks
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Showgirls from the "Lido de Paris" at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1958
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Donn Arden Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00328
Collection Name: Donn Arden Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 25
Collection Name: Donn Arden Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 25
Archival Component
Ultra modern opening for twelve showgirls: color photograph of final drawing with notes, 1983
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Jerry Jackson Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 04
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 04
Archival Component
Costume design drawing, showgirl in pink and green polka dots, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "black girl dancer, (pink and green #1)."
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a white mini skirt, pink and green polka dot long sleeve top, ankle length white socks, green and pink shoes, white neck scarf, and pink hair bow.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Elvis
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a white mini skirt, pink and green polka dot long sleeve top, ankle length white socks, green and pink shoes, white neck scarf, and pink hair bow.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Elvis
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, showgirls in pink and white schoolgirl costumes, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "8 dancing nudes-F, (pink and white teeny boppers)."
Costume Details: Three showgirls wearing white miniskirts, white knee-high stockings and shoes, pink hairbows, and pink short-sleeved blouses with the letter "E" printed in white across the chest.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Elvis
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Three showgirls wearing white miniskirts, white knee-high stockings and shoes, pink hairbows, and pink short-sleeved blouses with the letter "E" printed in white across the chest.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Elvis
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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