A Playboy Bunny is a waiter at the Playboy Club. Bunnies at the original Playboy Clubs that operated between 1960 and 1988 were selected through auditions, received standard training, and donned a costume called "rabbit suit" inspired by the Playboy mascot of the tuxedo rabbit, consisting of a strapless teddy corset, ear rabbit, black pantyhose, tie butterflies, collars, cuffs, and hairy cottontails. The newer Playboy Clubs also feature Bunnies, in some cases with redesigned costumes based on the original rabbit suit.
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Origins
- Nama
According to Hugh Hefner, Bunny was inspired by Bunny's Tavern in Urbana, Illinois.
Bunny's Tavern was named for its original owner, Bernard "Bunny" Fitzsimmons, who opened a business in 1936. Presenting a daily thirty-five cents daily meal, as well as ten cents of beer, Bunny served locals and the University of Illinois students alike. One of the students (in the late 1940s) was Hugh Hefner.
Hefner officially acknowledged the origins of Playboy Bunny in a letter to Bunny's Tavern, which is now framed and on display at the bar.
The Bunny's Tavern use of clothing is considered a variant of the Showgirl.
- Costume
The costume itself was conceived by Playboy promotional director Victor Lownes, with a prototype made by a tailor whose daughter, Ilsa Taurins, was dating Lownes. In 1961, French tailor Renee Blot modified the design. Initially the ears are higher and the ensemble does not have a trademark butterfly, collar and cuff tie. Additionally, the Blot modification adds a nametag satin rosette. First introduced publicly in the early episode of Playboy's Penthouse, it made its official debut at the opening of the first Playboy Club in Chicago on the night of February 29, 1960.
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Behavior and training
The Playboy Bunnies is a waiter who serves drinks at Playboy Clubs. There are different types of Bunnies, including Door Bunny, Cigarette Bunny, Bunny Floor, Playmate Bunny and Jet Bunnies (specially selected Bunnies who are trained as flight attendants) in Playboy "Big Bunny" Jet). To become a Rabbit, women were first chosen carefully and selected from the audition. Then they undergo a thorough and rigorous training before officially becoming Bunny. Rabbits are asked to identify 143 brands of liquor and know how to prune 20 varieties of cocktails. Most dating or hanging out with customers is prohibited. Customers are also not allowed to touch Bunnies, and demerits are granted if Bunny's appearance is not set correctly.
Rabbits also have to master the maneuvers needed to work. These include "Stance Rabbit", the required posture in front of the customer. The rabbit should stand with his legs together, his back arched and his hips tucked under. When the Rabbit is resting or while waiting to serve, he must perform a "Perch Bunny". He should sit behind a chair, sofa, or fence without sitting too close to the protector. The most famous maneuver of all, "Rabbit Dip", created by Kelly Collins, formerly known as "Perfect Rabbit"; to do the "Rabbit Dip" The rabbit gracefully leaned back while bending over the knee with his left knee lifted and tucked in behind his right leg. This maneuver allows the Rabbit to serve drinks while still wearing a low costume in its place. Rigorous regulations are imposed by special workers under the guise of patrons.
In the 1970s, Lownes used his country mansion, Stocks House in Hertfordshire, England, as a training camp for Bunnies. Bunnies act as hostesses at a lavish party thrown at home.
Rabbit costume
Playboy Clothing The Rabbit is the first service uniform registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office (US trademark registration number 0762884). The costume is made of rayon-satin built on a strapless strapless teddy corset. Bunny satin ears, cotton tails, collars with bow ties, cufflinks with cuffs, black nails to the waist, and high heels complete the outfit. A name label on a satin rosette is embedded in the right hip bone.
Uniforms are custom made for each Rabbit in the club where they work. Every time the club is open there is a full time tailor on duty. The costumes are stocked in two parts, the front is sewn in different bra cup sizes like B or C cup. The tailor will match the Bunnies figure to the right front and back. Then the two pieces are sewn together to fit everyone perfectly.
There is a woman in charge of Bunnies in every club, called "Bunny Mother." It is a type of human resource function and management position. Mrs. Bunny is in charge of arranging work schedules, recruitment, dismissal, and training. The Club Manager has only two responsibilities for Bunnies flooring services - and weigh. Before each shift, the Manager will weigh each Rabbit. Rabbits can not get or lose more than a pound (exceptions are made for water retention). Playboy Enterprises requires all employees to submit their costumes at the end of the work and Playboy has several costumes in storage. Occasional costumes are offered for sale on Playboy Auction or eBay sites. Some costumes on eBay may be fake or damaged in some way. The only two on the public display are in the The Smithsonian collection and the Chicago History Museum.
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Reception and review
The Treatment of Playboy Bunnies is exposed in the writings written by Gloria Steinem and reprinted in his 1983 Horrible Actions and Daily Redemption . The article featured a photo of Steinem in Bunny uniform and detailing how women were treated at the clubs. The article was published in 1963 in the magazine Show as "A Bunny's Tale". Steinem has stated that he is proud of the work he does publicizing the exploitative working conditions of the rabbits and especially the sexual demands he makes, which surround the edge of the law.
Clive James writes about the "insecure insanity of the selection process" and observes that, "to make it a Rabbit, a girl needs more than appearance, she also needs stupidity [ed]."
International icon
The costume is popular in Japan for both men and women, where it has lost much of its connection with Playboy and is thus referred to simply as a "rabbit suit", "rabbit's outfit", or "rabbit boy's outfit". These are usually featured in manga and anime; famous examples of characters that have been depicted wear them include Haruhi Suzumiya, Kallen Stadtfeld of the Code Geass , Bulma of Dragon Ball , male character Hideyoshi Kinoshita from Baka for Test for Shoukanjuu and the unnamed protagonist of the Opening Animation of Daicon III and IV. The suit is also popularly depicted anime and manga fan art and merchandise, even for characters who have never been seen wearing it in official work.
In Brazil, there is no Playboy Club, but the Brazilian division of Playboy has Bunnies who attend his shows. Official bunnies are currently three years old, and they are also playmates - both separately, and together on the front cover for the December 2008 issue.
The rabbit should not be equated with Playboy Playmates, the woman who appears in a photo of Playboy magazine, though some rabbits continue to be Playmate (see below).
Return of Bunnies
In 2006, The Palms Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas opened its first new Playboy Club in more than a quarter of a century, located on the 52nd floor of the Fantasy Tower. Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli was selected to redesign the original Bunny Suit. It closes in 2012.
Leading Bunnies
Women who became famous and worked as Playboy Bunnies in their careers include:
- Bunnies who are also Playboy Playmate
See also
- Nyotaimori
- Breastaurant
- Wet T-shirt Contest
Note
References
- Vinciguerra, Thomas (August 27, 2011). "The Playboy Bunny Is Back In Style". The Wall Street Journal .
Further reading
- Scott, Kathryn Leigh. Year of the Rabbit . Los Angeles: Pomegranate Press, 1998. ISBNÃ, 978-0-938817-43-7.
External links
- Official Playboy Bunnies Sites on Playboy
- Ex-Playboy Bunnies Website
- Playboy Bunnies: The Early Years - slideshow by Life magazine
- Playboy Bunnies: Today - slideshow by Life magazine
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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