Debuting at the Tropicana Hotel on Christmas Eve, 1959, at a reported cost of one quarter-million dollars (over two million in today's dollars), the Folies Bergere stage show featured a cast of "eighty stars" and promised an elegant evening of sensual entertainment complete with sensational song and dance numbers, curious novelty acts, and exquisite leggy showgirls. Imported directly from Paris, the iconic French production, famed for its elegant and chic legacy, was a mainstay on the Las Vegas Strip for nearly half a century. A 1959 Las Vegas Sun newspaper article portends the significant role that the Folies Bergere would play in the city's history: "From beginning to end this is the most dazzling entertainment which any city has been privileged to see. It's saucy, piquant and racy in the splendidly provocative French way. Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world, is now no idle boast."

"All-around beautiful and worth picking up for anyone interested in fashion, theatre, theatrical costuming, and art." —Looking for a Good Book"This book is an absolute delight for any fan of costume design history, and it is sure to inspire budding theatrical designers. Brilliant and colorful." — bookaddictionA fan-bearing slave girl, a worshipper of Horus, the wife of a Russian boyar, Ceres, a mermaid, and a gypsy dancer are among the 49 theatrical costumes selected for this tribute to the work of the Russian-born, Paris-bred designer Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Spanning the years 1911 to 1975, these extravagant, imaginative designs include costumes for well-known personalities, Folies-Bergère shows, editions of George White's Scandals, and ballets.Many exotic and historical fashions include Egyptian, Chinese, Persian, Japanese, Russian, and French styles. The lavish, flowing costumes are complemented by different colors to create different moods: deep, lustrous purples, reds, and browns for dynamic, vibrant figures; ochre, sienna, orange, and beige for more formal characters; and pale blue, lavenders, greens, grays, and blacks for people of mystery and hidden powers. As dazzl... [Read More]

Lavishly illustrated and richly documented throughout, this eye-candy oversized album is the ultimate history of the famous Paris cabaret music hall, "Folies Bergère". Established in 1869, the house was at the height of its fame and popularity from the 1890s' Belle Époque through the 1920s' Années folles. The institution is still in business, and is always a strong symbol of French and Parisian (night)life.

Absolutely gorgeous tribute to the art deco style of "Russian-born painter Romain de Tirtoff, who called himself Erté after the French pronunciation of his initials." In 128 pages, with over 100 full-page, full-color plates. Originally published in London in 1995, this is the 1996 American reprint by Barnes & Noble. Oversized (folio) hardcover has plain matte black boards & original DJ--both in Fine condition!

Enjoy a taste of the Golden Age of Travel with these beautiful Fine Art Prints by Pacifica Island Art. This print will look wonderful framed in the home, office or restaurant and is perfect for the Travel Poster art collector. Erté, (Romain de Tirtoff), 1892 - 1990 Romain de Tirtoff was a Russian-born French artist and designer known by the pseudonym Erté, from the French pronunciation of his initials (pronounced: [__.te]). He was a diversely talented 20th-century artist and designer who flourished in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor. Erté is perhaps most famous for his elegant fashion designs which capture the art deco period in which he worked. One of his earliest successes was designing apparel for the French dancer Gaby Deslys who died in 1920. His delicate figures and sophisticated, glamorous designs are instantly recognisable, and his ideas and art still influence fashion into the 21st century. His costumes, programme designs, and sets were featured in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1923, many productions of the Folies Bergère, and George White's Scandals. On Broadway, the cele... [Read More]

Size Size of photo 7.0" x 9.0"  , IMS IMSYvonne Menard in a costume, striking a pose, at the open door in Folies Bergere. 1960.***Yvonne Ménard is an actress, known for The Cupid Club (1949), Paris Nights (1951) and Quai des Orfèvres (1947).***The Folies Bergère is a cabaret music hall, located in Paris, France.Established in 1869, the house was at the height of its fame and popularity from the 1890s' Belle Époque through the 1920s' Années folles. The institution is still in business, and is always a strong symbol of French and Parisian life.Keywords: Yvonne Menard, Folies Bergere, artist, cabaret, people, woman, costume, show, 1960 This photograph originates from the International Magazine Services photo archive. IMS was a editorial photo archive in Scandinavia founded in 1948 but evolved from older archives that have images in the collection also. The archive is in great condition and been in storage for a long time and the images in the collection are now being sold off one by one. The images in this archive where distributed in only 10-15 copies around the world at the time and many copies have been lost or damaged during time, each copy from the collection is therefore v... [Read More]

Enjoy a taste of the Golden Age of Travel with these beautiful Fine Art Prints by Pacifica Island Art. This print will look wonderful framed in the home, office or restaurant and is perfect for the Travel Poster art collector. Charles Gesmar (1900 - 1928) Gesmar was a French poster artist and costume designer. The fourth of five children. Very young, as early as 1915 , he exploited his talent as a draftsman. He will become one of the most creative and innovative designers for the music hall of the 1920s. His works show his fascination with sequins and rhinestones, projectors and light, luxury, feathers, silks, bright colors. His costumes were able to highlight the femininity and grace of the bodies of actresses. In November 1923, he embarked for a few weeks for the United States for a tour of Mistinguett named Innocent Eyes which he drew the costumes of the entire magazine. The Time of June 2, 1924 will say: "a magazine with more gold on costumes, and less fabric on girls". The following year, he participated greatly, thanks to his drawings of costumes and sets, to the new renown of the Moulin Rouge, which reopened after 10 years of closure. It will be a succession of great success... [Read More]

Enjoy a taste of the Golden Age of Travel with these beautiful Premium Giclée Art Prints by Pacifica Island Art. This print will look wonderful framed in the home, office or restaurant and is perfect for the Travel Poster art collector. Charles Gesmar (1900 - 1928) Gesmar was a French poster artist and costume designer. The fourth of five children. Very young, as early as 1915 , he exploited his talent as a draftsman. He will become one of the most creative and innovative designers for the music hall of the 1920s. His works show his fascination with sequins and rhinestones, projectors and light, luxury, feathers, silks, bright colors. His costumes were able to highlight the femininity and grace of the bodies of actresses. In November 1923, he embarked for a few weeks for the United States for a tour of Mistinguett named Innocent Eyes which he drew the costumes of the entire magazine. The Time of June 2, 1924 will say: "a magazine with more gold on costumes, and less fabric on girls". The following year, he participated greatly, thanks to his drawings of costumes and sets, to the new renown of the Moulin Rouge, which reopened after 10 years of closure. It will be a succession of gr... [Read More]

Enjoy a taste of Aloha with these vintage-style Tin Signs. They will perfectly accent any kitchen, home, bar, pub, game room, office or garage. Freddy Wittop (1911 - 2001) was a costume designer. He enjoyed secondary careers as a dancer and college professor. Wittop emigrated with his family to Brussels, where he apprenticed at the age of thirteen with the resident designer at the Brussels Opera. Moving to Paris in 1931, he designed for the Folies Bergère and other music halls, creating costumes for Mistinguett and Josephine Baker, among others. He studied Spanish dance and, as Frederico Rey, began a professional career that led to international acclaim as he and his first partner, La Argentinita, performed worldwide. He also toured with Jose Greco and Tina Ramirez.

Enjoy a taste of the Golden Age of Travel with these beautiful Fine Art Prints by Pacifica Island Art. This print will look wonderful framed in the home, office or restaurant and is perfect for the Travel Poster art collector. Freddy Wittop (1911 - 2001) was a costume designer. He enjoyed secondary careers as a dancer and college professor. Wittop emigrated with his family to Brussels, where he apprenticed at the age of thirteen with the resident designer at the Brussels Opera. Moving to Paris in 1931, he designed for the Folies Bergère and other music halls, creating costumes for Mistinguett and Josephine Baker, among others. He studied Spanish dance and, as Frederico Rey, began a professional career that led to international acclaim as he and his first partner, La Argentinita, performed worldwide. He also toured with Jose Greco and Tina Ramirez.