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Josephine Baker Banana Miniskirt

Folies-Bergères, Paris
1926 JB2610

Costume
   Stiff bra and banana miniskirt. Necklace, earrings, bracelets, shoes, anklets.

   TML. Bellage.

Actions
   Baker, billed as the "Dark Star," creates a sensation at this famed nightclub by dancing on a mirror clad only in a miniskirt of plush bananas (1).

Commentary
   Josephine also dances in this costume topless.

Source
   Scanned from Jacques Damase, Les Folies du Music-Hall, Editions Spectacles, Collections Les Univers Fabuleux, Paris, 1960. 1 picture.
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