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Gina Lollobrigida Old and New Together

Ancient Arabia City Movie Set, Spain
1959 GL5910-20

Costume
   Metal and gause halter and hiphugging harum skirt. Crown, earrings, bracelet, belly ropes. Rhinestone pasty in navel. Hoola hoop.
   Rhinestone bra and skirt. Collar, armlets, headdress.

   TM. N-2. Armpits. Open mouth. Navelage.
   TM. N-3.

Actions
   The Queen of Sheba travels from southwestern Arabia to visit Solomon in Israel circa 1000 BC but rotates inbetween takes to the latest hula-hoop craze (1).
   Gina wears a similar but different costume in a second publicity still from the same period (2).

Commentary
   Italian/European Lollobridgia introduces a level of belly dancing into the movie market that reflects the lowering bikini line, belly-button play, and a smaller halter top. In fact Gina shows only a tad more bellage here than American beach bunny Sandra Dee (SD5901), and she puts a lot of movement into it.

Source
   Publicity stills from Solomon and Sheba, 1959. 2 pictures.
GL591010.JPG GL591020.JPG