The Pin Up Girl

Ahh yes, you're back again... Ready for more, I presume? So, today we will be discussing the topic of the ever-popular Pin Up Girl. According to Wikipedia, a Pin Up Girl is any model (be it glamour or fashion) or actress that takes pictures. These pictures can be cut out of magazines, newspapers, postcards, etc... These images are designed to be "pinned-up" on a wall or in calendars, they aren't sexy pictures that have been confiscated and put into the press. The paparazzi had more class back then and didn't intrude in your personal or snoop into your business. They started in the 1920's and became a hit, women in burluesque shows or actresses looking to be recognized would often get pictures of themselves and leave them in green rooms. Green rooms are where performers or actors relax when they're not working.

Some women saw Pin Up girls as slander and defamation of the female character both to older and younger women. Others saw it as a way to redefine the modern female, no longer did they have to wear long, heavy dresses made of expensive fabrics like they did in the Victorian era. Now, they could wear dresses made of a thinner material with high heels and their hair could be pinned up just the way that they liked it. In my persnal opinion, pin up girls were a way for the modern woman to express her sexuality. No longer did she have to be defined by a man's standards, she could be as promiscuous or modest as she wanted and didn't have to answer to anyone.

A popular show that was once in production was Desperate Housewives. It told the tale of the dark side of cul-de-sac , the secrets that no one wanted any of their neighbors to know. I am, personally, a very huge fan of the show, though it's not being produced now, and I love how they bring a razor blade edge to things like suburban life. Below are some of the pictures taken from a Retro 50's photo shoot pin up: