Friday, August 26, 2011

Inspiration Friday, Bettie Page, Before the PinUp

Bettie as a little girl and in high school, first row third from left

I recently read the book Bettie Page: The Life of a Pin-Up Legend. The book is filled with tons of pictures of Bettie, mostly from her pinup days. The pictures I loved most were the ones of Bettie before she became the legend she is. Bettie was born in Nashville, Tennessee and that's where most of these pictures were taken. I of course think that's pretty cool! ;o) Another fact about Bettie that I didn't know is that she made almost all of her clothing/costumes!



Bettie and her sister

Bettie and her sister

Bettie and her sister in the left picture and with a friend in the right picture

Bettie and her Mother

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend.. and for those of you on the East Coast, keep safe! xo
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12 comments:

  1. LizzyAugust 26, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    I enjoyed looking these pictures, her sister was her twin?

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  2. art deco dameAugust 26, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    I know her bangs are her staple look but I love her either way!

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  3. MonsterchenAugust 26, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    oh how cute she was, i´ve never seen this fotos of her before, thank u so much for this great post, really enjoyed it!
    love and kiss,mary

    http://maryloucinnamon.blogspot.com

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  4. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Beautiful!
    xoxo

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  5. Johanna ÖstAugust 26, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Thanks for sharing these! I'd seen many before but not the ones with her sister, they look like twins! Imagine if they had both gone into pinup modeling.

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  6. looloolooweezAugust 26, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Wow, Bettie and her sister really did look so alike. I found her high school photo amusing -- ask anyone which gal would end up a successful pin-up model, and she's the first one to pick out of that lineup! That attitude! Love it!

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  7. UnknownAugust 27, 2011 at 2:25 AM

    Cannot believe how similar her and her sister look.Thanks for sharing. x

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  8. Miss MarieAugust 27, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    Gorgeous pictures! I love the one in the off-the-shoulder top. And her high school picture is great - standing with her classmates, she's just got this style and sass which really draws your eye, even though she's not overtly posing.

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  9. melina beeAugust 29, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    oh man, best inspiration post ever! I love love love Bettie and she's been the biggest fashion inspiration on me since I was 13. I love the photos of her with her sister, esp where they are showing off their legs in those long dresses

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  10. BaronessVonVintageAugust 29, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Wow, these are amazing!

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  11. MarieBayAreaOctober 2, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    bettie paige is a favorite. thanks for sharing these pics of her before she became famous. so pretty.

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  12. Bruno56July 8, 2023 at 6:51 PM

    Love those photos of Bettie Page as small girl & as high school teenager.

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Thank you ever so much for your comments! They mean so much to me. xo