racialicious:The African American woman pictured above, Zelda Wynn Valdez, created the iconic Playbo
racialicious:The African American woman pictured above, Zelda Wynn Valdez, created the iconic Playboy Bunny uniform (pictured below). From the Huffington Post:Zelda was revered for her design talent and best known for her skill in highlighting the female body. Her curve-hugging creations were worn and loved by a host of Hollywood’s biggest starlets during the 1940s and 50s, including Joyce Bryant, Dorothy Dandridge, Josephine Baker, Ella Fitzgerald and Mae West. The Pennsylvania-native’s key role in glamorizing these women caught the attention of Playboy’s Hugh Hefner and he commissioned Zelda to design the first-ever Playboy Bunny costumes. And history has proven, the low-cut, skin-tight, sexy outfits are an iconic symbol of seduction and allure, forever ingrained in pop culture. -- source link
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