Playboy bunny in stockings

Even JFK read it. Similarly, when he opened his first Playboy Club in Chicago in , Hefner emphasized respectability above raunchiness—a preference widely noted by writers reflecting on his legacy following his death at age 91 last week. The Playboy Club was a supper club, not a sex club; jackets and ties were required. One of the most iconic symbols of the Playboy Club was its waitstaff: a throng of women known, and dressed, as Bunnies. Much like the clubs themselves, the magazine whose name they shared, and the man who created all of it, the outfits worn by the Playboy Bunnies were a blend of provocative and old-fashioned.

I've been fascinated by the Playboy Club for a long time. Working in Mayfair casinos as a croupier, I met a few former Bunnies from Hugh Hefner's original s Park Lane pleasure dome, and it was their stories that sparked my interest: From then on, I told myself that if Playboy ever reopened in London, I'd apply. In , it did, complete with a Cottontail Lounge for the "louche and mysterious". After attending an all-singing, all-dancing casting, I was offered a job as a Bunny.

Start with the defining characteristic of the ears and tail. Find a plain black headband that you find comfortable enough to wear for the duration of your costume, and a small length of fabric you would like to use. The fabric can be simple felt in the color of your choice, leftover T-shirt material, or for a boudoir-looking bunny, use lace like in the tutorial shown below. You will also need a hot glue gun, superglue, a length of sturdy wire, pliers, and some feathers if you like. If you want to hide the headband once it is on without feathers, comb the forelock of your hair forward, put the headband on, and then comb your hair back over the headband, in between the ears.

Firstly a warm and welcoming nature is key for all applicants keen to wear the iconic ears and tail. He said that having a friendly demeanour is vital as it can help make a customer feel at ease from the moment they walk through the door. Everything seems better when you feel like you're in good hands.