GARTER BELTS & STOCKINGS Men's Magazines 1960s

In the early 1960s what was emerging from the publishers of men's magazines was to desire for much more than nudity. The response was a variety of titles from major publishers focusing on models initially posed in very sexy lingerie: garter belts, stockings, panties, bras, girdles, corsets and high heels. To that end Sampson, Selbee, Health Knowledge and Parliament created titles that brought the contents, first explored in the "fetish" digests (Exotique, Bizarre) of the late 1950s, into full-size magazines.

Here is a sampling of some of the best titles of the the era, circa 1963 ~ 1965. Above the penultimate Focus on Bettie Page featuring Bettie cover to cover plus French Spice, Pepper, High Heels, Scarlet, Nylon Mood, Satana, Go and Black Satin.

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 Margaret Middleton cover

 Brandy Long cover

 Francine Young cover

Vickie Kennedy (aka Margaret Nolan) cover

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SELBEE Magazines: LEG SHOW SATANA HIGH HEELS PEPPER Garter Belts & Stockings

Selbee, located in New York, was among the first of the specialty publishers to move out of the confines of the digest size magazines and into the standard, full-size format. Out of that came one of the most recognized and collectible titles Leg Show. Along with its sister publications, including Satana, High Heels, Stocking Parade, Pepper and Leg Show stayed faithful to the ideas set forth in the digests. Use great models posed in and out of lingerie with a preference for fetishy outfits and especially corsets, garter belts, stockings and high heels. Art director for the first issues was Eric Stanton, legendary illustrator whose artwork, along with colleague Gene Bilbrew's, appears regularly in Selbee publications.

Quoting from Serge Jacques, one of the legendary French photographers of the female figure: "... a photo is not erotic if the model is not wearing a garter belt and stockings"! Je suis d'accord Monsieur Jacques!! Posted here a selection of marvelous Selbee publications including a few recent arrivals as well images from the archives.

Above, premiere issue #1 of Leg Show, for sale here

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Leg Show #5 for sale here

 

 Gene Bilbrew illustration

Anita Ventura


Bonnie Logan

Gene Bilbrew illustration

Joann Bliss

Barbara Pauline

Anita Ventura

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