Folies Bergere Costumes

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 ... [Read More]

"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 ... [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 flour... [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 ... [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 t... [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 musi... [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 costume... [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. 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 i... [Read More]