Gibson Girl Revival

This article on Gibson Girls: Sex Goddesses of the American Victorian Age has some interesting suggestions for reviving the fashion and lifestyle of Gibson girls:

  • Design and market a Gibson Girl swim suit complete with black stockings. I’m sure Gortex has some newfangled material that keeps you cool in 90 degree temperatures. When you’ve developed it, let me know and I’ll invest in your company. The reason the word ‘cellulite’ didn’t exist in Gibson’s day was because no one had it. No one had it because no one saw it. Surely you’ve heard of Schrodinger’s principle of the quantum theory of superposition? Simply put, it doesn’t exist until you observe it.
  • Wear a shirtwaist blouse with a sexy bustier, corset or camisole. Padded push up bras are also acceptable and very Gibsonesque. Sport a flowing skirt hiked up a little in the back with just a hint of a bustle. If you’re bustle is already built in, more power to you.
  • Buy some vintage silk lingerie. There is nothing sexier.
  • Continue to trust your feminine intuition. It will help you screen out deadbeat suitors.
  • Don’t be afraid to be “mischievous”. It worked for the Gibson Girl and it will work for you. Just don’t get arrested.
  • Read Victorian sex novels. They're the real thing and your partner will thank you for it.


I can't imagine Gibson's American beauty ideal girls reading sex novels, but obviously someone in those days did read them or else they wouldn't exist.

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