Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos
I remember too many Canadian men wandering around in tiny Speedos as they wended their way south to Old Orchard Beach in the '70's. Thank you for reminding me of this bewildering childhood memory! Marjorie Marjorie Gilbert author of THE RETURN, a historical novel set in Georgian England www.marjoriegilbert.net http://historicalfictionbooks.ning.com/profile/MarjorieGilbert - Original Message - From: Penny Ladnier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: h-costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:19 AM Subject: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos I know the subject header looks funny! Tonight I watched Jesus Christ Superstar, On Demand. During JC's visit to Herod, two men with blonde wigs in the chorus were wearing what appears to be tiny white Speedos. I am not sure but there may have been ties at the hips, which could have been women's bikini bottoms. Were Speedos that small in 1973 for men? If not, when did men's Speedos become bikini sized? Penny Ladnier, Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com www.costumelibrary.com www.costumeclassroom.com www.costumeslideshows.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos
Oh (he said with eyes watering), they were that tight back then. Also, Jockey had a pair of underwear with little more than the elastic strap at the hip...could it have been that? -C. I know the subject header looks funny! Tonight I watched Jesus Christ Superstar, On Demand. During JC's visit to Herod, two men with blonde wigs in the chorus were wearing what appears to be tiny white Speedos. I am not sure but there may have been ties at the hips, which could have been women's bikini bottoms. Were Speedos that small in 1973 for men? If not, when did men's Speedos become bikini sized? This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos
Interestingly, the costume designer of JC Superstar is Yvonne Blake, I believe. She designed one of the BEST costume extravaganzas of the 70's: Three Musketeers [and of course Four Musketeers too since they were conceived as one film during filming]. Y'know, the one with Michael York, and Raquel Welch and...everybody else in Hollywood. Still the best telling of the story and the best costumes for it to date. [Raquel refused to wear a corset with a busk, so her gowns were designed by someone else, but even though her construction and silhouette are not great, the designs themselves are not terrible.] Geraldine Chaplin wears one of those daisy petal collars in one scene and it doesn't look foolish at all. How did they do THAT? The Ball scene is all white and silver, and the scene at the end of the 1st film, where d'Artagnan becomes a musketeer is all in black and gold. Just fantastically beautiful. **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507) ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interestingly, the costume designer of JC Superstar is Yvonne Blake, I believe. She designed one of the BEST costume extravaganzas of the 70's: Three Musketeers ... She's done a lot of good work. I first noticed her name on Robin and Marian, which had far better costume for medieval style than most films I've seen before or since. Interestingly, I first saw that movie as a double feature with Nicholas and Alexandra -- another of Blake's works. I just looked her up on IMDB and was surprised to see just how many films she's done, and how broad a range: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086762/ --Robin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos
I'm generally a lurker, but I can chime in here from personal experience. I was on a swim team as a kid and it was actually around that time -- and yes, the speedos (which have earned a bad rap due to their abuse!) were always small! They were also baggy in those pre-lycra days. Now -- were they that tiny? Probably not for competitive swimming, but if you look at yummy Mark Spitz in 1976 you can see some small speedos. Did Rudi Gernreich have anything to do with the tiny male swimsuit, I wonder? I know he did women's things and perhaps some of the things were gender neutral. Candace Perry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Penny Ladnier Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:19 AM To: h-costume Subject: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos I know the subject header looks funny! Tonight I watched Jesus Christ Superstar, On Demand. During JC's visit to Herod, two men with blonde wigs in the chorus were wearing what appears to be tiny white Speedos. I am not sure but there may have been ties at the hips, which could have been women's bikini bottoms. Were Speedos that small in 1973 for men? If not, when did men's Speedos become bikini sized? Penny Ladnier, Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com www.costumelibrary.com www.costumeclassroom.com www.costumeslideshows.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interestingly, the costume designer of JC Superstar is Yvonne Blake, I believe. She designed one of the BEST costume extravaganzas of the 70's: Three Musketeers ... She's done a lot of good work. I first noticed her name on Robin and Marian, which had far better costume for medieval style than most films I've seen before or since. Interestingly, I first saw that movie as a double feature with Nicholas and Alexandra -- another of Blake's works. I just looked her up on IMDB and was surprised to see just how many films she's done, and how broad a range: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086762/ --Robin Oooo, and she did Flesh and Blood! Another historic costume goody. I love the footsy-under-the-table scene :). Thanks for the link Robin. Catherine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos
Penny Ladnier wrote: During JC's visit to Herod, two men with blonde wigs in the chorus were wearing what appears to be tiny white Speedos. I am not sure but there may have been ties at the hips, which could have been women's bikini bottoms. They were women's bikini bottoms. The whole chorus in that scene was in bad drag. andy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
