Bare Bosom Brouhaha

Bluebell Girls, Dunes (Las Vegas, NV), El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas, NV), Entertainment, Golden Hotel (Reno, NV), Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Commission, It Really Happened, Las Vegas Strip / S. Las Vegas Boulevard, Law Enforcement / Judicial System: NV Attorney General Roger Foley, Politicians / Politics: NV Governor Grant Sawyer, Reno--Nevada, Riverside Hotel (Reno, NV), Stardust (Las Vegas, NV)Leave a comment

1958-1961 The debut of topless showgirls in Las Vegas roused disapproval — not surprising given it occurred early in the Leave it to Beaver era. The Stardust was the first to abandon bras and tops, doing so when it unveiled a show featuring the Bluebell Girls for the hotel-casino’s 1958 grand opening on The Strip.…