Kings and Princes and Genies, oh my!

solh

صلح

(Peace in Farsi)

8/6/11 Hiroshima Peace memorial Park,

66th Anniversary of bombing.

photo credit- Koji Sasahara

Just a little note:

Farsi is considered a 'Persian' language, and is spoken in

Iran

Iraq

Afghanistan

Pakistan

Azerbaijan

Of those 5 countries, I have readers from Iraq and Pakistan.

Thanks readers!

c.1920

I thought I would share with you today a follow up to the previous 'Aladdin' blog.

There are many books, paintings and photos to have fun with!

I have many many song sheet covers (thank you Indiana University Music)

with just super vintage graphics!

 c.1921 by Alberto Vargas

vintage Moroccan dancing girl postcard 

Let's explore some of the costumes.

Sometimes it is hard to tell if the costume is authentic,

or fanciful.

or perhaps a mix of both?

a painting for Scheherazade by Bakst 

c.1881 found at http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/

vintage from 'famous fairy tales'

'Arabian Nights' c.1912 by Rene Bull

Here we have some fun 'posed' photographs.

I would think these are mostly in the 'fanciful' arena!

I have added in some actresses, some dancers and some gypsy costumes.

It seems that sometimes the Aladdin type costumes were intertwined with the gypsy ones and modified for dance numbers.

Melle Tori, c.1898

Jeanne Ronsay, c. 1923

La Belle Otero, c.1920

 

famous Nijinsky in 'Scherherazade'

Nijinsky and Ida Rubinstein

Ruth St Denis, from the 1920's

and here are some wonderful song sheet vintage graphics:

c.1913

c.1916

c.1917

c.1921

(I find this woman really scary!!)

c.1921

Some more sheiks and sultans for you -

c.1918

from a musical production of 'Sinbad'

c.1919

c.1920

date unknown

Next up - 3 simple scherensnitte patterns

to finish - a magic lamp!



I have really enjoyed gathering these vintage graphics and photos for you about 'Aladdin'

and the fantasies that people have surrounded his story with.

I think I need to go and purchase a big silky scarf...

maybe a palm tree or two...

and of course, find my magic lamp!

:0)

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Jeannie and the Genie in a Bottle

roj bahsh

(Kurdish, pronounced rohzj bahsh)

Kurdistan is now split between Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria.

Kurdish language is spoken in two main dialects:

Sorani (East & South of Kurdistan)

and

Kurmanji (in West and North of Kurdistan).

A little world knowledge for you!

Today I am going to let the genie out of the bottle.

Or is that Jeannie out of the bottle?

okay,

we'll do both!

Barbara Eden in the role of Jeannie,

from the tv series "I Dream of Jeannie"

For my last birthday my husband gave me THREE new Barbie dolls!

Boy, does he know how to make me happy!

I got the Bewitched tv doll,

the vintage repro of an airline stewardess

(that was the only thing I wanted to be when I was growing up!)

and

an I Dream of Jeannie Barbie doll!

way cool!

There is an artist that creates 'genie' bottles.

They are just beautiful. Here are a few:

Three of the original cast members

with Mario, a genie bottle artist

http://www.jeanniebottles.com/

These next few are by the bottle artist - Shannon





Barbara Eden with Shannon, and handmade bottle



Barbara Eden with Larry Hagman

and two convention goers

'I Dream about Jeannie' tv cast photo promotional

Notice that the censors at that time did not allow

the showing of belly buttons.

Guess they were too sexy?

As the show had repeat seasons, her costume was 'modified'.

At first, her top was cut much higher also,

covering more bosom!

This Danbury Mint collectible doll shows

the more modest original costume:

These vintage song sheet covers show what was acceptable

 back in the early 1900's, of similar costumes:

c.1912

c.1919

Quite a bit different than this 'pin-up' ad from the 1950's:

This was wayyyy too racy for the television censors!

Here is later promotional photo.

Quite the difference!

a glass genie bottle

So who came up with this design of a genie bottle?

I have always liked the traditional bottle shape from

Aladdin:

Well, I suppose the actual difference is that

 Aladdin had a lamp,

and I Dream of Jeannie had a bottle.

They are both genies, so I guess I will be happy with both!

"Genie out of the Bottle"

original art glass sculpture by Merja Waters 

African wood carved genie bottle

Brass Genie Lamp

Time for a little coloring project!

Neither look much like the Disney version of a Genie!

I like the Big Blue however!

Now this one is scary!

and this one:

Genie-in-a-bottle wine cap

photo fun

a plastic toy

Another clever photograph play:



a cool digital image:



More traditional illustration paintings:

Most men would prefer their genie to look more like this I think:

'Dancing With the Stars' tv program shot

Phoebe

Barbara Eden as "Jeannie", flying on a magic carpet

adult costumes for sale

available at Costume Heaven

photo from a Halloween Party,

Terri with a Genie Bottle

I think these look more fun -

I Dream of Jeannie fabric!

from www.Kaboodle.com

I think I'm a bit 'genied' out now!

Don't forget to practice your 'crossed arms, blink,

and wish for something' pose today!

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