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These items were chosen for sale by Kitty Larue and will be available within the next 3 months. The chillis remind me of Jane Russell. You can find them at: http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=18478

The First Gabor Sister

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The first thing I will tell you about this Miss Hungary of 1936, is her name is Sari Gabor, but everyone calls her Zsa Zsa. Zsa Zsa, her sister Magda and her actress sister Eva (oh, I adore Eva in "Green Acres") are from Budapest, Hungary and besides Holly Golightly and Jeannie Little she's one of the most famous women to use the world "dahling" when addressing people. Zsa Zsa is most famous for her many fantastic quotes and also her many marriages. I think she's had nine husbands. But so many great quotes. Amongst her noteworthy quotes are: "I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back." "A girl must marry for love, and keep on marrying until she finds it." "To a smart girl men are no problem - they're the answer." "I never remember anybody's name. How do you think...

Winter

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Winter is definitely not the season for hiding away and mourning the absence of sunny days gone by. Embrace this season with excitement and joy. Winter is the time to wear your silken stockings, luxurious fabrics, beautiful hairstyles and glamorous hats. There are bountiful positive aspects to winter as I'll explain. You can rest assured that your makeup will endure far longer in winter as you won't glow/sweat during the colder seasons. Make moisturizing your skin a regular ritual as skin becomes drier due to windy air and indoor heating. Your tactile and olfactory senses come into full use. You can wear your winter perfume and your favourite stockings which weren't appropriate during the sticky heat of the summer months. You can also afford to indulge a little more at your favourite bistro as you can cover up any excess weight with cashmere cardigans and woolen coats. Red lips look better in winter and we all know a good lipstick m...

Carine Gilson

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Carine Gilson is a Brussels-based lingerie designer. Her undergarments are like precious little works of art. She uses chantilly laces and finest silks. Her garments are hand made with exquisite precision. It is a treat to own one of these little sweeties. Her website is www.carinegilson.com It's entirely in french, but if you can't read french, you can click the button for it to translate into english. It's well worth a sneaky-peek. Or two.

Perfume Preference

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I've decided it's due time to compile a list of perfumes a bombshell would and would not wear. A smaller list can be found in Laren Stovers book - Bombshell Manual of Style. Please keep in mind that a Bombshell would NEVER wear: "Anything that smells like food: vanilla, single fruit notes like strawberry or apple. Jolting, loud or overwhelming fragrances like Opium, Poison and Giorgio (leave those perfumes to the Divas!). True Bombshells also never wear overtly green scents like Calyx, Laura Ashley - too innocent. Obsession. CK One. Eternity. Musk. Tea Rose. Charlie." Bombshell perfumes loved by Bombshells past and present: Arpege by Lanvin Bombshell users: Jayne Mansfield, Rita Hayworth, Jacqueline Bissette and Diana Princess Of Wales Femme by Rochas Bombshell user: Mae West Chan el "all except Allure which a bombshell might buy for a niece but finds it too girlish for herself" No 22 : Catherine Deneuve No 5 : Marilyn Monroe, Jessica Al...

Dorothy Dandridge

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Such a sad life for such a strong, beautiful lady battling against so many odds. I've been meaning to post something on Dorothy Dandridge for sometime. Dorothy Jean Dandridge died alone in her apartment on 8495 Fountain Ave, West Hollywood, on November 8th, 1965 of an overdose of barbituates. There was only $2.14 in her bank account. Her money struggles had forced her to admit her young, brain-damaged daughter into a mental institution. She never did perform at Basin Street East in New York the following day, as planned. Dorothy was the elder of two sisters who sang and danced in a traveling act before and during the Great Depression with Ruby, their theatrically-inclined divorced mother, before settling in Hollywood in desperate hopes of finding work. Although she was an amazing cabaret performer, she did not like it and suffered from crippling stage fright. As a struggling actress, she befriended others in the same boat such as Ava Gardener and Mar...

Bombshell Companions #1

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"Schnauze" means "snout" in German. These dogs are called schnauzers due to their disctinctively furry muzzles. I choose this dog as a top select companion as they are kind, loyal, calm, easy to train, affectionate and so intelligent. They also don't malt their fur, which makes them a fine choice for the allergy-prone Bombshell. Originally bred to be rat-catchers, guard dogs and yard dogs. Schanuzers come in 3 categories - miniature, standard and giant. They have black or grey and white curly fur, especially on their legs. They have lovely long eyelashes, tufty eyebrows and long beards. Of this breed, I'm particular to the miniature version as they make fabulous lap-dogs. You must have them groomed at least 2 times a year by a professional who knows what impeccably groomed scnautzers should look like. For this particular breed of dog, considering the temperament and personality, I prefer the miniature version. They stand only a foot tall and weigh up to ...

Powder Puff

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Bombshells love powder puffs and we keep them on our vanities, in our bathrooms, in our knicker drawers and anywhere we can display more pretty things. Powder puffs aren't just ornamental for us, we use them to dust luxurious powders after bathing. We use them to disperse precious scents over our bodies, to dab away an unwanted sweat-glow or to create subtle shimmers in strategic places. I even like to use it on my tootsies before slipping them into my favourite heels. This is a picture of Elizabeth Arden's Pretty fragranced powder puff. It's not my perfume of choice, but it's so feminine and pretty I thought I'd show you. It is available for sale and you can find it at your local prefumery.

Thank you

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Ms Larue wishes to thank the following bloggers and website people for their support and encouragement, for mentioning and following her Bombshell Blog - The Kitty Larue Review. classicmovieblog.blogspot.com, www.thisisyour.name , connect.in.com and the fabulous maxieetzuel.blogspot.com Again, thank you.

Pretty Things

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Who likes pretty things? I know you do! You're really going to love this. I'm organising my very first spectacular giveaway! Yes kittens! Club members keep your pretty eyes on alert as I reveal more details about the goodies and how you can get your little mittens on some sweet, sweet loot! Kitty x

Fan Dancing

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I have been absolutely enamoured by burlesque dancing for such a long time. I love the glamour of old-fashioned show-girls. Now, I'm not talking about the brash show-it-all strippers of the millenium. I'm talking about the girls who use their skills to entertain yet leave some things to the imagination. One thing I've always loved is the famous fan dances. It's so graceful, skillfull and beautiful. I love that burlesque dancing involves fun, amazing facial expressions and it really celebrates the beauty of womens' curves. Maybe I should learn some burlesque dancing lessons to compliment my ballet lessons. Something to think about. As for now, all I have to show you is a website where you can buy great quality ostrich feather-fans. http://www.ostrich.com/fan

Haute Joaillerie

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In the midst of the economic crisis in Paris, November 1932, Madame Gabrielle Chanel decided to create a collection of Haute Joaillerie, her fine jewellery collection. It was a very audacious collection with diamonds being the key feature. She used the camelia, a symbol of purity and beauty in her watches, jewellery, leathergoods and clothing. However, Chanel doesn't only produce accessories adorned with diamonds. I love her little camelias. Each season the house of Chanel come up with new fabrics and textures for their dear little camelias. I keep them tucked away safe in their lovely little Chanel boxes. For elegance, you can wear them anywhere you'd wear a scarf.

Maya Hansen

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Something so incredibly important, so cherished, so coveted and so close to our hearts (excuse the pun) is our exquisite bombshell lingerie. As I'm constantly aware of our beautiful and usually rare underpinnings and sourcing brilliant and talented designers of such, here's an amazing corsetiere from Spain. Her name is Maya Hansen. This is her website: http://www.mayahansen.com/

Cool Hand Paul

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He's been gone for 2 years. We miss our Paul Newman.

Lady London

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Julie London is amongst the vocalists I prefer to listen to in the evenings whilst relaxing in my bathtub. I love her slow, smoky and sensual voice so I thought I'd share with you what I know about this beautiful bombshell. Nicknamed "The Liberty Girl" for helping establish the reputation of recording company Liberty Records, Julie London was born in California on September 26, 1926. Her original name was Gayle Peck. Being a spokesperson for Marlboro cigarettes during the late 1950's through to the early 1960's ended up backfiring on Julie as she died of poor health in her later-life resulting from her long-term cigarette habit. Julie was the daughter of a vaudeville singing/dancing couple. She attended the Hollywood Professional School and was discovered (though I prefer the phrase "given her first big chance") by talent agent Sure Carol whilst Julie was working as an elevator operator. Julie had a long, successful career as a singer and an actress. She...

Hermes Silk Twill Scarf

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One thing we share a passion for as bombshells, is scarves. We wear them in myriads of different ways, on our wrists, in our hair, around our hair, around our necks, on our handbags, around our waists, around our bodies and there are just so many more ways and techniques we use to wear our scarves. That's why I've decided it's due time to introduce you to my personal favourite scarf. The Hermes silk twill scarf. The very first scarf in the Hermes collection was produced in 1928 (and was inspired by the scarves worn by Napoleon's soldiers) when Hermes had pretty much only been producing leather goods. It was such a huge success that a workshop for scarf production was set up at Lyon in 1837. This was the birth of the Hermes silk twill scarf. Ok, here's the low-down on the classic Hermes silk twill scarf: It weighs 65grams and measures 90cm x 90cm. Each scarf requires about 450kms (250 cocoons) of the finest silk thread available. It takes two years to create from ini...

Ophelia Fancy

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http://opheliafancy.com/ This little retro-inspired lingerie company was founded in 2005 by a couple of burlesque-loving young English lassies. Essex girls no less. You can't always believe what they say about those notorious Essex girls! Have a look at their website. I told you so. Kitty x

Jayne Mansfield

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Screen legend Bette Davis once said of Jayne, "dramatic art in her opinion is knowing how to fill a sweater." Born Vera Jane Palmer from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. This girl became Jayne Mansfield, famous for being, well, Jayne Mansfield. You probably know of her daughter, actress Mariska Hargitay from the TV show Law and Order SVU. At the age of 16, Jayne eloped to marry Paul Mansfield. She had a baby girl with him, Jayne Marie. Then she divorced Paul 8 years later, but kept his surname. She married former Mr Universe Mickey Hargitay a mere 5 days after the divorce. He gave Jayne a 10 carat diamond and Jayne wore a pink lace gown for the wedding. The house they lived in was called "The Pink Palace" on Sunset Boulevard. It had a fountain full of champagne, all rooms furnished in pink and they even had a pink heart-shaped pool piped underwater music. To compliment their insanely pink home, they also housed a menagerie of 30 dogs, 1 elephant, monkeys, donkeys, ocelots ...

and Demi Plie. . .

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I'm taking ballet lessons again. As so many bombshells do. I'm having personal lessons with the boss of a dancing school. The uniform I wear is fabulous. It's a blue leotard worn over pale pink tights with little pink ballet shoes and there's a little blue floaty chiffon wrap-around skirt (for modesty). I also bought Calvin Klein mohair leg warmers in a sale and when I pull my hair back in a bun, I can LOOK like I'm a good dancer! Ballet isn't an easy form of dance at all, but it's beautiful and therapeutic. It also gives you great, long muscles. I'm beginning to think this is a form of excercise I can actually stay with!

The Chameleon

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I need to do a myriad of occupations. I want to be a tram driver, a ballerina, a teacher, a pilot, a hairdresser, a beautician, a charity worker, a social worker, a psychologist, a farmer, a comedienne, a zoo keeper, a vet, a writer, a journalist, a photographer, a film critic, an archaeologist, a food critic, a theatre critic, a playwrite, a theatre director, a film director, a talk show host, a radio show host, a singer, an astronaught, a princess, a marine-biologist, a jeweller, a pastry chef, a freedom fighter, a chocolatier, a shopkeeper, a coursetier, a perfumiere, a spy, a dog-groomer and the list gets longer every single day.  My mother sometimes refers to me as her 'chameleon' and it took me a few years to work out why. I want to be these people, have these jobs and experience these amazing lives. I love to immerse myself in the fantasy. So much so that sometimes it's difficult to accept an ordinary world. If my ordinary is really what others think is ordin...