The Gibson Girls were the creation of an American artist
and illustrator called Charles Dana Gibson. His pen and
ink drawings outlined an ideal of femininity at that time.
It was all about the hourglass silhouette, the slender neck,
and a huge sweep of hair on top. The pictures were very
well known. So, when a music hall artiste appeared in an
elegantly tight corset and paraded up and down, the audience
would recognise the style instantly. In the images, you see
Camille Clifford, a famous actress, who appeared as a
Gibson Girl in a 1904 West End musical comedy called
The Prince of Pilsen. The exaggerated shape was an easy
target for caricature, to even greater effect if it were
a man doing the impersonation
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4 comments:
When I was a kid I used to copy his drawings. I loved their style and it taught me a lot about drawing. It is so strange to see photos of a real live Gibson Girl.
amy
Hi Amy! Thanks for sharing...and his drawings are so beautiful! And the Gibson girls too...what a waist!
Timeless beauty! She set the benchmark for the American Beauty. Yes we have beauty today, but not one has raised the bar, not yet.
Hi Gregg..she was indeed beautiful, I can't say anyrhing else but that!
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