I was so excited to shoot again with my friend Missy of Miss Missy Photography! She’s one of my favorite photographers for a reason, and I just had to do another Halloween-themed witch set with her, along with a non-holiday pinup set that I really love!
Witch with vintage Halloween blowmolds, by Missy. Kitty pinup, by Missy.
Two wonderful pinup shoots with Liz of Bombshell Pinup recently published, and so it’s time to share! The first is Dior New Look-inspired set featuring one of my trusty-dusty Nicois hats, and the second is a fantasy-boudoir mashup featuring Liz’s crystal curtains set and accessories, my “Bride of Dracula” crown, and lingerie by Dita von Teese.
The New Look-inspired shots – including a cover – are in the latest Pinup Nouveau magazine issue, while the crystal images are in the September edition of Bombshell Magazine!
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!
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.
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.
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! 😉
Thanks to Retro Lovely, I’m on the cover of Vol. 244 of the flagship! The photography, set, makeup, and hair are the work of the always-fabulous Marilee Caruso, while the wardrobe was provided by Bettie Page Lingerie!
Catherine Morland on the cover of Retro Lovely Magazine.
The Bettie Page set is the Cleo Contrast Stitch Retro set, in stunning pink and light turquoise! Marilee reconstructed her pink and teal boudoir set for the occasion, creating an all-new seamless background with pretty gold stars. We love how it turned out!
The Cleo set is sized up to about 20 US. I usually wear size 18 US in Bettie Page Lingerie bottoms, but this panty and girdle are size 20 US and fit very big on me (we clipped them for the photos). The 40F bra they sent was just perfect (it’s my usual size for most brands, including Bettie Page).
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