Two fresh pinup publications for my 50th birthday: Atomic Beauties “Bathing Cuties” special issue and this month’s Bombshell!

For my big birthday, Marilee Caruso and I shot a couple of cute sets at our favorite mid century central-coast California hotel. We created some cute 1960s-inspired images in our suite’s pink bathroom and some glamour-gown photos in the main areas of the room.

The room, like all the suites at the hotel, has a name – “Old Fashioned Honeymoon” – and features decor based firmly in the nostalgic Victorian craze of the late 1960s and early 1970s. 

Pink birthday images by Marilee!
Pink birthday images by Marilee!

The pink bathroom shots – which found a home in this month’s “Bathing Cuties” special edition by Atomic Beauties magazine – are probably my favorite. I found a 60s-ish pink babydoll set at Adoreme with a giant pink satin bow at the bust and bought a pink velvet bow from Vixen by Micheline Pitt to match.

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A Regency costume picnic for Jane Austen’s 250th birthday

Back in May, my friend Elizabeth and I attended the Greater Bay Area Costumers’ Guild picnic in honor of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday! Austen’s my favorite writer (my pinup name is an allusion to the heroine of Northanger Abbey), and I really like Regency historic fashions, so of course we had to go! 

New Regency gown at McNears Park
New Regency gown at McNears Park.

Like the Persuasion event our group sponsored three years ago in honor of Austen’s novel, this picnic took place at McNears Beach in San Rafael. The park at McNears is the former site of a 19th century bayside resort, so the views are lovely and there are a lot of weird old palms dotted picturesquely throughout the lawn areas. 

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Blue Velvet cosplay images in Atomic Beauties David Lynch special edition!

I’m proud to announce that my Dorothy Vallens cosplay images, inspired by the David Lynch film Blue Velvet, appear in the new Atomic Beauties David Lynch memorial special edition! We even got a cover! 

Catherine Morland's Dorothy Vallens Blue Velvet cosplay
Catherine Morland’s Dorothy Vallens Blue Velvet cosplay.
Catherine Morland's Dorothy Vallens Blue Velvet cosplay
Catherine Morland’s Dorothy Vallens Blue Velvet cosplay.
Edition Cover: Blue Velvet cosplay.

The photos, makeup, wig styling, and lighting are all by the fabulous Marilee Caruso! Fittingly, Isabella Rossellini wore a similar wig during production, so I think we really could not have done better in replicating Dorothy’s big 80s performance hair. 

I put together the outfit, featuring the Golden Era gown from Vixen by Micheline Pitt and vintage 1980s earrings that are a pretty close match to the ones worn by Isabella as Dorothy in the movie. 

I’m super-happy with how these photos turned out! 

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New Glamour pics by Marilee in Retro Lovely’s Godiva

Hi all! Long time no see! Popping back in to mention that my red Dita Von Teese lingerie pics are in Retro Lovely‘s Godiva magazine (Vols. 5/6 for 2025). Marilee Caruso designed the set and lighting, did my makeup and hair, and took all the photos! 

Catherine Morland in Dita Von Teese lingerie
Catherine Morland in Dita Von Teese lingerie. 
Catherine Morland in Dita Von Teese lingerie
Catherine Morland in Dita Von Teese lingerie. 

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More coming soon! 

Merry Christmas! New holiday pinup is here!

My August shoot with Liz of Bombshell PinUp Photography included a great “vintage pink” Christmas tree set that I have been eager to share! Some of these Christmas pinup pics are in the 2024 holiday issue of Bombshell magazine!

Catherine Morland by Bombshell PinUp Photography
Catherine Morland by Bombshell PinUp Photography.
Catherine Morland by Bombshell PinUp Photography
Catherine Morland by Bombshell PinUp Photography.
Catherine Morland by Bombshell PinUp Photography
Catherine Morland by Bombshell PinUp Photography.
Catherine Morland by Bombshell PinUp Photography
Catherine Morland by Bombshell PinUp Photography.

Samantha White did the amazing makeup while NM Beautybar did the superlative hair. Sam suggested I looked like Martha May Whovier of live-action Grinch film fame, and I’ll take it! 😉

This issue (and all of my publications) can be found via my Linktree.

I’m also in the Bombshell Magazine 2025 Pinup Calendar!

Today I learned that my February/Valentine’s 2024 Bombshell cover – by Liz of Bombshell PinUp Photography – made it into the Bombshell magazine 2025 pinup calendar!

Catherine Morland Valentine's
Catherine Morland by Bombshell PinUp Photography.

The calendar features many lovely models, with Miss Tangerine Dream on the cover…

Bombshell 2025 Pinup Calendar
Bombshell 2025 pinup calendar.
2025 Bombshell pinup calendar with Miss Tangerine Dream on the cover
2025 Bombshell pinup calendar with Miss Tangerine Dream on the cover.

This publication, and all of my other published work from 2022 through the present, can be purchased via my Linktree.

New Halloween pinup by Bombshell PinUp Photography in Bombshell Magazine!

I was very happy to discover that my Black Widow-themed images by Liz of Bombshell PinUp Photography are not only in the Halloween issue of Bombshell Magazine, but on a cover, too!

Catherine Morland on the cover of the Halloween 2025 Bombshell issue
Catherine Morland on the cover of the Halloween 2025 Bombshell issue.

I wanted a retro-spiderweb theme, kind of like the set on the old Vampira show, and Liz totally delivered. She made the bib necklace and the belt, and supplied the dress, hairflowers, earrings, and some of the rings, too. Makeup was by the fabulous-as-always Beauty By Samantha White and hair was by the superb NM Beautybar.

Catherine Morland in Bombshell Magazine's Halloween issue
Catherine Morland in Bombshell Magazine’s Halloween issue.
Catherine Morland in Bombshell Magazine's Halloween issue
Catherine Morland in Bombshell Magazine’s Halloween issue.
Catherine Morland in Bombshell Magazine's Halloween issue
Catherine Morland in Bombshell Magazine’s Halloween issue.
Catherine Morland in Bombshell Magazine's Halloween issue
Catherine Morland in Bombshell Magazine’s Halloween issue.

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Love Witch set with Lavinia Laced in Pinup Nouveau’s Halloween Volume 1

My friend Lavinia Laced and I co-produced a Love Witch-themed shoot with Marilee Caruso, and the results are in Pinup Nouveau magazine’s Halloween issue, Volume 1!  We even got a cover!

Catherine Morland and Lavinia Laced on the cover of Pinup Nouveau
Catherine Morland and Lavinia Laced on the cover of Pinup Nouveau.
Catherine Morland and Lavinia Laced do the Moon and Star dance from the movie.
Catherine Morland and Lavinia Laced do the Moon and Star dance from the movie.

Love Witch
Love Witch.
Love Witch spell
Love Witch spell.
Lavinia Laced and Catherine Morland as Love Witches
Lavinia Laced and Catherine Morland as Love Witches.

Both of us are big fans of Anna Biller’s 2016 horror-comedy film, The Love Witch, so naturally we wanted to portray our own versions of the titular “love witch” from the movie – Elaine. We collected our spell-casting props and planned wardrobe while Marilee put together a great set reminiscent of Elaine’s apartment in the film.

Marilee’s amazing late-1960’s-inspired makeup and hair work incorporated both of Elaine’s eyeshadow looks – vintage turquoise blue for Lavinia and purple for me! In all, I think the three of us captured the bright, saturated technicolor look of the movie, which is visually reminiscent of the colorful Hammer Horror films of the 1950s and 1960s.

As always, you can order this issue and all of my other publications via my Linktree.