42nd Street Costume

Current revival tour.

Think "Copacabana" - real Las Vegas showgirl stylee. Mine is a blue (backless) thong leotard with silver beading there is NOTHING down my sides until my hips where the crotch is attached to the rest by a hook-and-eye fastening either side and it has a SERIOUSLY low neckline. Then I have a 3ft tall headress (glittery Greek-helmet-kinda-thing with 4 feather boas in blue & white attached which trail down my back). I also have feathers attached at my shoulders trailing down to the floor.

Other girls have full-length flesh coloured bodystockings with sequins covering the boobs and crotch and the odd sequin on the arms and legs (kinda á la Britney's TOXIC costume) with a see-thru coat w/feathered cuffs & hem over the top.

*shudders*

when we did 42nd street, the dames dresses were nothing special. just plain prom/ formal looking dresses from the 30-ish era. But the broadway company- wow. those dresses are incredible.

Oh hunny, I'm so sorry that you have to wear that! Your pretty and you look fine in the costume if that makes you feel any better!

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Where is this production taking place? That costume is so NOT period looking at all. You poor thing. You do look fab, though!!!

I liked the Dames gowns in the original production as opposed to those in the current revival.

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