CHARLES GUYETTE: Godfather of American Fetish Art [*Cream Paper Edition*] (Vintage Fetish History, Irving Klaw, John Willie, Bettie Page)

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Charles Guyette also worked as an innovative burlesque costumer and dealer in theatrical accessories, [7] [8] providing vintage corsets, [9] opera gloves, custom-made fetish boots, [10] and, most famously, G-strings. [11] Employed by National Police Gazette editor, Edythe Farrell, he later provided costumes, high heel shoes and boots, and occasionally photographs for publisher Robert Harrison, [12] [13] known for such pin-up magazines as Wink, Titter, Beauty Parade, Whisper, and Eyeful. He was also important in early fetish community social circles of the day [14] and in the careers of John Willie and Irving Klaw. [15] Charles Guyette was a fetish fashion pioneer. Edited By Angelica~ I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone the Happiest New Year Ever! WINK! Charles Joseph Guyette was a fascinating, albeit over-looked, pioneer of fetishistic art practice within the 20th century. He was primarily a costumer who designed fetish-wear specifically for burlesque, strip-tease and circus performances. Working from the 30s to the 60s, Guyette is often considered to have formed the foundation for modern fetish-wear today. In fact, his designs were deemed so scandalous that he was arrested and sent to federal prison in 1935 only to be released a year later and continue to work under various aliases. Guyette was at one point branded the ‘G-String King’ due to the popularity of his garments amongst burlesque performers, as well as being known for his shoe designs that featured 7 inch heels; a height thought to be extreme in the 30s and 40s.

She was happy. She was exhilarated being out there and just having a lot of fun and taking a good photograph, that fabulous torso, and that cute, little, pert, pixie, frisky face, the girl next door." On its own terms, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women is a very good film indeed. It begins in the mid-1920s when married psychologists William and Elizabeth encounter Olive, a student of theirs at Radcliffe College, and follows the evolution of their relationship from intrigue to lust to love. After initial trepidation, the three form a family, with each woman having two children via William. Inspired by these remarkable women, William creates Wonder Woman in 1941, and the film ends in the mid-1940s, shortly before his death. It's an unconventional love story, and Robinson treats both the polyamorous and BDSM aspects of the relationship with respect and care. The film is sexy without being exploitative, romantic yet frank, and often boldly raw as it delves into the emotional complications of the Marstons' life together. Known as the 'Queen of Pinups,' her measurements have been reported as the impossible sounding 36-23-35 (bust-waist-hips, in inches), making her the stuff of post-World War II era dreams. For the most part, people either lusted after her or wanted to be her and she has been attributed with helping to usher in the sexual revolution of the 1960s. He holds an associate degree in general studies from Central Texas College; a bachelor's degree in business administration from Touro University; a master's degree in education from TUI University; and is completing a graduate certificate in E-Learning/E-Training. His numerous awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (one oak leaf cluster), the Bronze Star Medal (two oak leaf cluster), the Meritorious Service Medal (five oak leaf cluster), Army Commendation Medal (one oak leaf cluster), and Army Achievement Medal (one oak leaf cluster), among others. He was selected as an Outstanding Young American in 1987 and NCO of the Year for the Law Enforcement Command, Panama. Desde joven, Bettie mostró gran interés por el cine y la vida de modelo, llegando a ser la coordinadora del grupo de Arte Dramático de su instituto en sus años adolescentes. En 1943, a los veinte años, se casó con Billy Neal, con el que se trasladó a San Francisco, lugar en el que le ofrecieron el primer trabajo como modelo de abrigos.Richard Pérez Seves, Charles Guyette: Godfather of American Fetish Art New York: FetHistory, 2017. p. 119. El matrimonio hizo aguas a finales de 1947, y Bettie se trasladó a Coney Island, donde conoció en 1950 a Jerry Tibbs, un fotógrafo amateur que le hizo sus primeras fotos como pin-up y le presentó a Cass Carr. Charles Guyette was a sexual fantasist, who earned his living as a costumer. He sold photos of his "costume studies" on the sly. He produced custom-made high-heel boots and shoes, sold corsets, opera gloves, and other eccentric accessories. He understood the transformative power of clothing, particularly "bizarre" and theatrical fashion. He is also referenced in the new film on Wonder Woman's creator, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, as the costumer for Wonder Woman's real life inspiration, Olive Byrne. Charles Guyette: fetish pioneer who influenced Klaw, Willie & Burtman" The Fetishistas. 10 October 2017.

Glenn Daniel Wilson, Variant sexuality: research and theory, Taylor & Francis, 1987, ISBN 0-7099-3698-2, p.15 The 2017 book Charles Guyette: Godfather of American Art, by Richard Pérez Seves, is a tribute to his work. Robinson continues to disregard history with the family's main claim to fame, the creation of Wonder Woman. For the first two thirds of the film, one of the film's greatest strengths is the way it presents Elizabeth and Olive as remarkable, intelligent women. William even outright admits that Elizabeth is smarter than he is at one point. But when it comes to Wonder Woman, Robinson removes the women's involvement entirely. John Alexander Scott Coutts was born on 9 December 1902 in what was then British Singapore to a British family, who returned to the United Kingdom in 1903. Coutts grew up in a middle class family and attended Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into the Royal Scots, Coutts was forced to resign in 1925 when he married a night-club hostess, Eveline Fisher, without the permission of his commanding officer. He migrated with his wife to Brisbane, Australia in 1926; their marriage, however, ended in divorce in 1930. [1]

Legacy

There are reasons to speculate. William wrote at length about "female love relationships" in his psychological work, heartily endorsing sexual activity between women. And, as the film points out, Elizabeth and Olive lived together for almost forty years after he died. That is the most that we've got. With the bondage, a close reading of Wonder Woman and William's other work does suggest a fetishistic preoccupation with such imagery on his part, but again, that's all we know. There's no evidence that he engaged in such activities himself, or that either woman was at all interested in it. Largely uncredited in his lifetime, Charles Guyette influenced all the key fetish art innovators, including Irving Klaw, John Willie, Eric Stanton, and Leonard Burtman . Other popular decoy carvers include: George Boyd, Albert Laing, Harry V. Shourds, John Blair Sr., Ward Brothers, Ira Hudson, Nathan Cobb Jr., Lee Dudley, Charles Perdew, Mason Factory, Charles Schoenheider Sr., Robert Elliston, and Charles Bergman.

Vintage Irving Klaw publicity shot of actress Acquanetta (July 17, 1921 – August 16, 2004) for the movie "Tarzan and the Leopard Woman" which released in 1946. She was also one of the earliest Playmates of the Month for Playboy magazine. "I think that she was a remarkable lady, an iconic figure in pop culture who influenced sexuality, taste in fashion, someone who had a tremendous impact on our society,"[4] Playboy founder Hugh Hefner told the Associated Press. Paula was one of the nicest women I've ever known in my life-bar none. Only Paula was allowed to tie us up. She was very gentle, caring and considerate. She never tied any ropes too tight. She was very sweet."In de jaren vijftig werd ze bekend als pin-upgirl onder leiding van Irving Klaw. In januari 1955 was zij Playmate van de maand voor het blad Playboy Magazine