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Theda Bara The Vamp

Hollywood
1915 TB1510

Costume
   Metal hanging breastplates. Headdress. Armband.

   TM. Armpits. Bellage.

Actions
   She holds her hands by her face (1).

Commentary
   Theda Bara defines a new kind of movie star--the vamp. Her metal quasi-bra/pasties and armband continue a French theater tradition of the previous decade.

Source
   Publicity shot from The Vamp, 1915. Found on Stars Sur l'Image, Cinestar, Paris, distributed with Creation NumŽrique, #13, Paris, 1995. 1 picture.
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