The Mother Of All Dyevushkas
While thoroughly enjoying this old Tina Turner video, I was reminded of the guidelines for Dyevushka Style.
Quote: ‘There is nothing too short or too tight.’ Check. ‘Natural colours are verboten.’ Check. ‘If foundation garments must be worn, they should be viewed . . . etc.’
The fundamentals of the dress code is what made the Ike and Tina Revue one of the sexiest acts of the Seventies.
The author of the world’s definitive piece on Dyevushka Style noted no distinction between night clothes and day clothes - in the same way that stage clothes can today be streetwear.
But some people still don’t get it. Least of all fashion consultants.
Consider this video, sponsored by Selfridge, in which a fashion consultant reverses all the golden rules and turns a dyev called Saskia into a lumpy dumpy frump.
You’re supposed to wiggle, not walk
Of course not. They’re accessories. Duh.
According to the fashion advisor, Saskia has ‘lovely toned arms‘.
Hilarious.
I just wrote something similar on my blog. Didn’t know that it’s called the dyevushka style:)
Thanks. You should have added the the link to your ‘Ruski Boys And Girls’ - but I’ll do it here:
http://elektrokuhinja.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/ruski-boys-and-girls/
It’s a common observation, and always quite amusing.
I forgot to do that, thanks.
Tina Turner — TOTAL Dyevushka.
LOVE the plastic bra straps.
here is one famous “devushka” from Ukrain to your collection, if you dont know about her yet…
http://www.myspace.com/amatue21
this kind of girls call themselves “boginya” - goddess, so i would say it’s a better word for them than “devushka”…
Tina Turner will always be a legend in music history.;;`
Tina Turner is one of the living legends of music”:*
i kinda like the hair of Tina Turner, she has a great voice too~*~
tina turner is a living legend, she always makes great and powerful music-’.
good share , this is a nice blog and a werry talented poster!
Tina Turner’s voice really got some power, no wonder she is very very popular.”