In loving memory of Pamela Green who passed away four years ago. I miss her terribly. I must apologise to readers of this blog for my poor posting rate of late. Something I hope to rectify in the coming weeks.
Miscellaneous
Discover a treasure trove of captivating anecdotes, pictures and curiosities that offer a multifaceted view of under-the-counter culture, including artefacts, behind-the-scenes snapshots and various bits of ephemera.
Costumier Hugh Skillen
Here’s another picture of Pamela Green taken by the female photographer Joan Craven. The mask is by costumier Hugh Skillen. Don’t know much about Hugh Skillen. From what I can gather he worked for the ballet and theatre in London’s West End. One of the plays he worked on was Bell, Continue Reading
Youthlines Corselet
Early in her career Pamela Green worked for the Pageantry Model Agency at 16 Charing Cross Road, which was run by Pearl Beresford. Here’s one of the many corset ads she did. Feel free to share any ads you may have come across.
Season’s Greetings
Every year Pamela Green and George Harrison Marks would send out a custom Christmas card. This is the image from the front of their card in 1961, the year the film Naked as Nature Intended came out. The caption inside reads “Well — Do YOU read the small print on contracts!” Continue Reading
Something for the Weekend
Something for the weekend! I’ve not posted a picture of Pam for ages. Here’s one of her lying in bed. Taken at the top floor studio in Gerrard Street. Enjoy. SaveSave
Hex Appeal – Witches’ Brew
In 1949, Pamela Green joined Spielplatz Naturist Club in Bricket Wood, near St. Albans. Another famed member was Ross Nichols (1902-1975), founder of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Ross was a committed naturist and joined the utopian Spielplatz community in Hertfordshire in the 1930s. A neighbouring naturist club, The Fiveacres Continue Reading
The Birth of Venus by Angus McBean
A parody of Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus by the photographer Angus McBean, featuring Pamela as Venus and David Ball, Angus’s boyfriend as Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind. I think it appeared in Lilliput in 1952. SaveSaveSaveSave
Pamela Green Yahoo! Page
Pamela Green has had a Yahoo! page for some time. It was pretty dormant for a while but it has recently been relaunched by the owner.
A Flurry of Interest
The showing of striptease films by the W.I. in Yarmouth has caused a flurry of interest. The news, the local press and the radio are all covering it. Here’s the report on the BBC website.
Mammary Lane
Some of you might remember Pamela Green’s old website. One memorable feature was a page with some of Pam’s favourite recipes. It was archived for a while, but it is now no longer available. The image below was used on the home page. It had rather a retro look.
