I think most of us know who
Jessica Rabbit is. The über sexy woman in a red, curve-hugging dress, strutting around in the Roger Rabbit movies. Here she is!
What you might
not know though, is who the
real Jessica Rabbit is - or more correctly, who was the inspiration for the cartoon character. Here
she is!
Her name is
Vikki Dougan (born 1929), a model and actress. In 1953 publicity man
Milton Weiss came up with the idea to promote Vikki by putting her in backless dresses. And so, throughout the 1950s, she became famous for appearing at Hollywood social events in these very low-cut dresses, which earned her the nickname
The Back. In June 1957, and December 1962 she also appeared in
Playboy magazine.
Ralph Crane photographed her for
LIFE Magazine, and here follows some of his shots.
Love the look on that old lady's face! Haha!
Yes, I knew this!! She was a stunner, love Jessica Rabbit the illustration as well. I'm glad they both live up to each other. Gorgeous curves :))) Happy day doll xx
ReplyDeleteI agree that both of them are incredibly sexy! :) Both Vikki and Jessica were ladies i´d lay flat in a puddle for just so they wouldn´t have to get their feet wet. ;)
ReplyDeleteNow THAT'S a true gentleman! :) xox
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