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UPDATE FACTORY & NEWSPAGE

(and occasional blog & commentary)
 
...TO MAKE IT EASIER TO FOLLOW THE CHANGES AS THEY HAPPEN

JUNE 2009


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30
June
09

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charming...

From David M.

 

 

 


 

 

 

Sugarbarre has initiated an Era Modess page
on
The Pond
(Pictures from these unique advertisements)

We will be adding to it gradually; here is the first

 

 


Alice sends these of Molly Sims at the 2009 CFDA Fashions Awards (Wowsers!)
Click to enlarge

   

More celebrities


 

 

From a recently-closed eBay auction

 

...pointed to by Shelley

 

 

 


Three YouTube vidclips from Mike F.:

#1   #2    #3
 

29
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

 

'Flowers in Spring II&III'

by Mezzochan

 

Picture yourself in the middle!

 

Sent by David M.

 

 


 

 

Petticoat worn with a bodice
eBay listing

 

Tendered by Shelley

 

 

 

 

 

A scene from Wettenberg, 2008

 

More such

 


 

...from renown photographer Cecil Beaton vintage magazine

-Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton CBE, (1904 – 1980)

Sent by Su8garbarre

 

More bouffant gowns

 

 

 

 


French maid video

28
Jun
08

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gothic Lolita

from Dave M.

 

More goth

 


Larry is a wonderful model railroad layout designer;
his 'cities' are quite realistic.

 Here is his latest creation!

 

Click to enlarge

 

 

 

On the 26th, Fiona Price talked about Dreamboats and Petticoats

Since then, John G. has tendered this picture from the show (click to enlarge), and Matt has pointed to these YouTube videos.

 

More pettis on stage


 

A most luscious Life display
of three Balenciaga creations (1951)

From Sugarbarre

 

 

More mermaids

More designers

 

 

Chiffon points to this site of interest

We may have featured this a while back, but, in any case, it is worth a repeat.
 

27
Jun
08

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although Anna Held is best known for her small waist, the Era in which she lived allowed petti-display as well.

from Dave M.

 


 

 


Monica Bellucci

 

 

More celebrities

 

 

...going to church in The Era
Three little girls!  How NICE they look in their poufy little dresses!

Courtesy Shelley

 

More nostalgia

More youth fashions

 

 

 

Fabulous Tiffany Amber,

The Pond's 122nd Poufbunny Parlor Pinup,

has added a wonderful fourth page to her presentation

(12 new images!)

The Others

26
Jun
09

6
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Era ad - the way to dress little girls!

From David M.

 

 

Click to enlarge

 

More such


 

Classy Gothic Lolita

from Miisha

 

More goth

 

 

 

 

 

Abby Rhodes:

"Here's a picture I find absolutely charming. It's from a book called
Children of China."

 

 

More youth fashions


Beth points out that this Friday (tomorrow) will see the debut of Disney's new feature film,
Princess Protection Program
See for yourself. Here is the trailer - hoopskirts and shorter bouffant frocks


 

 

More good movie news, this from Peter M.:

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

 

 

 

 


...and Fiona Price writes about the London tour production of
Dreamboats and Petticoats
at the Cambridge Corn exchange.  LOTS of petticoats and good 50s music. 
Check it out if you are able.

25
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cattle Farm frillies

...from David M.

 

 

 

 

 


 

Sugarbarre has provided this image of Emmy Rossum from the 2004 film

Phantom of the Opera

 

More on our sister site

 

 


 

 

 

A frilly doll we can all appreciate

Courtesy Shelley

 

More similar


 

 

Beautiful contemporary
Russian bridesmaid gown

Courtesy Crinolyn

 

 

More modern gowns

 

 

 


 

 

Fiona has added this picture of herself in Sweet Lolita attire to her Poufbunny Pinup Page

 

 

The Others in the Parlor

24
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An advertisement from The Era before The Era

from David M.

 

More of such

 

 

 


Era actress Sheree North, sent by Shelley
More celebrities

   


   

 

Contemporary Russian cocktail dress

Courtesy Crinolyn

 

 

More modern gowns


 

 

A crisp graphic from Sylvia Marie

 

 

 


Note to "Anonymous Bunny" in the Midwest:

Tessy is in receipt of your package and understands fully.  If you would like to talk over the phone, let her know by calling
(631)499-9066, or dropping a postcard to let her know when to call you and at what number. Thank you.
 

23
Jun
08

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A quartet of girls, apparently  involved in a 50s-themed show

...from David M.

 

More pettis on stage

 

 


A nice view of a performance by the Royal Ballet (at Covent Garden)

...appears to be "Swan Lake"

Courtesy Nancy N.

Click to enlarge

 

Swan Lake Tutu Ballerina Site

 

 


 

 

 

Russian bridal gown

from Crinolyn

 


 

Quite a selection of unique wedding gowns

from Steve B.

Click to enlarge

 

More such

 

 

 

Rae Louise posts this video of wonderful Sarah Brightman a trapeze in a petticoat

 

The next Update will be on 23 June (traveling)
Orders will be attended to

20
Jun
08

6
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a tantalizing scene!

from Dave M.

 


 

 


Matt: "Maria Brink of the metal band In This Moment; her outfits may appeal to the
majority here more than the music her band makes." (Click to enlarge)

More singing groups of our genre


 

 

Wendy T. points to this great music video by
Paloma Faith:
Stone Cold Sober

 

At left is a picture of Paloma in one of her costumes

 

 

More music videos

 


From Gaze Magazine

20 August 1959

by Shelley

 

More magazine stuff

 

Hooped gown videos from Nordsee, posted by Rikki...      #1    #2
 

...and Andy writes:

 "I was searching on Youtube over the weekend and I come across these simply lovely petti videos - sorry but i do not know how to do direct links, but if your Pettipond fans and search 'mourninggloryprincess' (all one word) they will not be disappointed.  I will not spoil it for everyone, but my personal favourite is the one where she is riding her horse!"
 
 

19
June
09

6
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A rather unusual display of broken-hearted love

From David M.

 

 

 


From a German opera in Berlin:
     

Entführung aus dem Serail

...courtesy 'PettiLover'

More of this      More stage pettis on The Pond

   


 

 

 

...from Harpers Bazaar, 1950

Courtesy Sugarbarre

 

More magazine images


 

 


 

 

A most pleasant scenario

 

...from Wendy T.

 

 

 


Judy Garland en bouffant, 'The Doll Shop' - pointed out by Jennifer

...video scene from For Me and My Doll (1942)
 

18
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

 

Vivienne Westwood bridal gown

Sent by David M.

 

Click to enlarge

 

More special bridal gowns



Evets Stephens:

"Did you ever hope that this would happen to you?. Tell us about it. The most creative gets a custom sketch. As always, keep it clean and lady like, suitable for publication on this classy web site."

evetsstephens@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

Era ballgown

Photograph by Norman Parkinson

 

Courtesy Sugarbarre

 


 

To accompany the Petra pictures on the
16 June Update, Crinolyn has prepared a
Petra video, which was sent by Curtis A.

Pond video archives

 

 


A modern gal who has come around to the right way of thinking!

17
Jun
08

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perhaps a bit too far below the hem?

from Dave M.

 


 

 


This appears to be a book cover

Compliments Sugarbarre

 

More such

 

 

 

Kay Randall
 

...courtesy Ken R.

 

The back of this 1961-dated picture says

"The 'OK' Kay Girl - Club Irisher"

 

 

More mermaids

More celebrities


 

A classic from  Shelley

More such

 

 

Bo Persson:

"This is just remarkable!  Circumference is 450 centimeter.

...and Imagine this one with the required petticoats on top."
 

16
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Era ad - the way to dress little girls!

From David M.

 

 

Click to enlarge

 

More such


 

Book cover

from Sugarbarre

 

More such

 

 

 

 

 

From an old eBay sale

 

 

 

More such

 


On the 29 May Update, we posted a picture of a sexy gal  named Petra; since then, Curtis A. has sent us some more pictures from that shoot (below).  They can be enlarged substantially by clicking.  Used with permission by Pinupwow.com.


A classic video of interest, pointed out by Mike F.
 

15
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net perspective

...from David M.

 

 

 

 

 


 

We will place this Era bouffant/hammock image
in our new 'swings' section - seems appropriate

From Vogue, July 1957

Courtesy Sugarbarre

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Giorgio sends this image of Leslie Caron
 to add to
our and LISA's collections from

The Glass Slipper (1955)

 


 

 

Ken R:

"Just came across this cute fashion site.  Click on zoom to get nice hi res shots of the various pics of the dresses and gowns, like at right."
 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Happy bridal froufrou

from Elaine Flowers

 

 

More

14
Jun
09

4
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bookcover

from David M.

 

More of such

 

 

 


 

 

Another maid-frilly worthy of your c0nsideration
(See yesterday)

from Curtis A.

 

More maids

 
 

   

 

Another fine rendering by Sylvia Marie

(See yesterday)


 

 

Actress Margaret Livingston

 

Courtesy Shelley

 

More celebrities

 

 

13
Jun
08

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petti-dancing

...from David M.

 

 


 

Nice rendering by Sylvia Marie

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Alluring peek...at crowded pettis

 


 

 

 

Maid-frillies
to die for

from Curtis A.

 

More maids

 

 

 

 

 

Rae Louise:

"This video is really funny and I think would make any Poufbunny giggle."

12
Jun
08

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modern cancan troupe

from Dave M.

 

More such


 

 


Here are samples from the latest Update of the Crinolyn's Gowns CD

These are not enlargeable


 

 

Suspenders/garters always add spice!

 

 

 

 

 

1944 - the edge of The Era

by Sylvia Marie

 

More nostalgia

 

An interesting, pertinent article
 

11
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Era display

Of course, we don't need the candles, now do we?

From David M.

 

 

 



 

From the June, 2009 edition of
Australian Marie Claire

...courtesy Abby Rhodes

 

 

More such

 

 

 

 

 

Model Betty Brosmer

from Shelley

 

More celebrities


 

 


 

 

Sophisticated CosPlay

 

...from Sugarbarre

 

 

More Cosplay

 

 


 

 

Bo Persson: "

"Have you ever heard of any young woman dressing or impersonating Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sissi)? I got to think of it today again when I found a photo session here of a young woman dressed as the Empress. Would it be possible to ask
in an update if anyone know of that kind?"


 

 

 

10
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

Another Era ad of unknown origin

Sent by David M.

 

Click to enlarge



 

..from British Vogue,
 December 2008

Saucy!

 

Sent by Abby Rhodes

 

 

More such

 

 

 

 

 

Cyd Charisse in her salad days, the 50s

From Ken R..

More of Miss Charisse

 

More Celebrities

 


 

An Era advertisement for Chemstrand fabrics

Compliments Sugarbarre

 

Another Chemstrand ad

 

 

 

 


 

 

DeeDee (Pinup #101) has added several pictures
to her page of her wearing the red petticoat
that she won in the recent Pond raffle...

 

The Others in the Parlor

 

9
Jun
08

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A four-part collage, demonstrating the now-popular idea of wearing colored petticoats under white gowns

from Dave M.

 


 

 


 

 

"Pettilover" sends these of Nina Hagan, German rock star

 

More of her

 

 

 

 

Katie Price (Jordan)
from UK's OK Magazine, late 2008

...courtesy Abby Rhodes

 

More of her

More celebrities

 


 

Cyndi Dresser favors us with this most captivating image!

Click to enlarge

 

 

Two videos of interest, pointed out by Mike F.:

#1    #2
 

8
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bow surely takes over...

From David M.

 

 

 


 

Scott has come up with three off-set shots of Brigitte Bardot
in the 1968 film

Shalako

  Click picture for other two

 

 

 

 

 

From the June, 2009 edition of
Australian Marie Claire

...courtesy Abby Rhodes

 

 

More such

 


 

 

Kate Winslet

 

More celebrities

 

 

 

 


Bo Persson:

"When you believe you have found the most magnificent, you find even more.  You had an update in LISA of a wedding dress.
I clicked and continued my usual way, and found this designer in LA..

He offers the whole kit, corset and just some massive dresses. The shop iis called 'Los Angeles Casa de Novias'. I guess it means 'The House in Los Angeles'. The name of the designer is Jorge Magno.

Are Latin girls that different from other girls?  They seems to adore huge skirts. I have to find one!!"
 

7
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page from an identified Era catalog

...from David M.

 

 

Click to enlarge

 

 


Not a lot on this site for our tastes, but these

Without her dress

 


 

 

Model Jessica Joff

 

Sent by Abby Rhodes

 

 

More such


 

 

For the girdle/petti crowd

 

Another such

 

 

 


Nice video slide show from Mike F.


Please read this blog
 

6
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very ladylike, but she forgot to straighten the picture!

from David M.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Bob S. offers this 1962 magazine cover

                 

 

More magazine images

 
 

 


Twirling skirts can be feminine, or sexy, or both...

In all cases, they are fun!

 

Courtesy Sugarbarre

 

 

 

This beautiful statue resides in Innsbruck, Austria

 

Courtesy Crinolyn

 

Mike writes:

"The picture of the statue is a real girl.  Actors who play living statues are now pretty common in Europe – the best are totally convincing – you put a coin in and they bow as thanks."

 


 

 

Another Poufbunny joins the ranks!  Give a WARM welcome to our
 129th Poufbunny Pinup Parlor entry: 

Christine J. Bellejolais!

 

Click picture for her page

 

 

 

5
Jun
08

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petti-mosaic

We don't get the torn stockings, however.  What's that all about?

...from David M.

 

 


 

Idyllic scene from Bob S.

 

More pettis and corsets

 

 


 

 

 

Cover from Mike F.

  More such

 

 


Curtis A.:

"This is the 'Saches High School, Swingsters,' metro Dallas/Fort Worth area. If I had my 'druthers,' all dance teams would wear short, petti-ed dresses like this. Some frilly trim on the briefs would be nice too."   Click to enlarge


More such

 

Read Ally's First Encounter! (Top of page)

 The Others

4
Jun
08

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English publication of The Era

from Dave M.

 

More such


 

 


 

A pleasant tableau from Al

Click to enlarge

 

 

 

 

More contemporary frocks

 

 

 

 

   A pert little number

 

Courtesy Crinolyn

 

 

 

Recently, Micael Z. saw this mural in SoHo, London

Click picture to enlarge
 

More curiosities

 

Ruffles:

"I sure love to square dance.  Away from my group for over two months, I try to keep up (and learn new ways to 'work the skirts') by watching YouTube videos (no not all with Poufies).  Still, some of the best groups for the Poufie pictures come from the Northwest and from the PNTSDF groups which have dress codes and festivals with coordinated outfits.  So, here are some directions in which to look:


Groups like:
The Delta Sun Dancers
The Jacks and Jills
Wesburn Wranglers

Site: Teen Zone

You might also take a peek at a couple cute pictures.  Most groups have galleries, of course.
Pictures like this bode well for the next generation of pettis and their 'lovers'"

 

3
June
09

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequenting any Disney park,
one is sure to encounter sights like this

From David M.

 

 

 


 

 

A nice femmy Lolita

Submitted by Larry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soprano Carlotta King - 1935

Here with the NBC Orchestra

from Ken R.

 

More celebrities


 

 


 

 

Showgirls in 1942

 

...from Shelley

 

 

More nostalgia

 

 


Bo Persson: "I was sent this vidclip from a female friend. It makes me wonder if women find something erotic with billowing skirts?"

 

2
Jun
09

5
entries

 

 

'Xie'

by Aubli

Sent by David M.

 

Click to enlarge



...from Evets Stephens

CLICK PICTURE TO ENLARGE (HIGHER RESOLUTION)

More of Evets' work

Email Evets to have YOUR fantasy 'actualized.

...or, explain your favorite fantasy - if Evets likes it, you get to see it

 

 

 

 

 

Gypsy Rose Lee in 1964

From Ken R..

Interesting excerpt from article accompanying the picture

 

More Celebrities

 


 

A nice work by Vargas

Compliments Shelley

 

More Art

 

 

 


Rikki:

"A couple of videos of some lovely teens in huge skirts:"    #1    #2 

1
Jun
08

5
entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Era before...The Era

from Dave M.

 

More of this Era

More swings 'n petticoats


 

 


 

A delicious outfit on
model Michelle Rishara Cooper

 

More pettis 'n corsets

 

 

 

 

   At home, anticipating getting dressed for the evening...

deciding what dress to wear, now that she has that yellow rose.

Courtesy Shelley

Copyright www.slipmodel.com - used with permission

 

 

 

 

Fabled ballerina
Irina Kolpakova

...with the Leningrad Kirov in
New York (1961)
"Sleeping Beauty"

Courtesy Ken R.

 

Swan Lake Ballerina Tutu Site


 

 

 

Chris advises you sit down before watching this (presumably) Russian video.
Tessy strongly recommends that you follow that advice...it's a goodie!
 

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