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Style of Eye - August 2008

femme fatales

August 27th 2008 06:07

A femme fatale is an alluring and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetypal character of literature and art. Her ability to entrance and hypnotize her male victim was in the earliest stories seen as being literally supernatural, hence the most prosaic femme fatale today is still described as having a power akin to an enchantress, vampire, female monster or demon. The ideas involved are closely tied to fears of the female witch.

The phrase is French for "deadly woman". A femme fatale tries to achieve her hidden purpose by using feminine wiles such as beauty, charm, and sexual allure. Typically, she is exceptionally well-endowed with these qualities. In some situations she uses lying or coercion rather than charm. She may also be (or imply to be) a victim, caught in a situation from which she cannot escape. Her characteristic weapon, if needed, is frequently poison, which also serves as a metaphor for her charms.

Although typically villainous, femme fatales have also appeared as anti-heroines in some stories, and some even repent and become heroines by the end of the tale. In social life, the femme fatale tortures her lover in an asymmetrical relationship, denying confirmation of her affection. She usually drives him to the point of obsession and exhaustion so that he is incapable of making rational decisions.

Sourced and cited from wikipedia.com. Need I say any more? Below is my personal selection of femme fatales and images of celebrities and underground models in femme fatale poses and get-ups. Feel aroused, sense the danger … meee-ooowwwww!

I wouldn't mind being done over by any of these women, build my gallows high, I say! But watch out, I may just get off on a double indemnity! But seriously folks, whose gun would I have under my pillow and whose boots by the side of my bed? I can't answer that one, for fear of incriminating myself even further ... Although there is something dangerous about that corset! Hmmm, all of 'em, all at once! Guilty as charged officer.

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Comment by James Rickard

August 28th 2008 02:39

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It's hard to beat Kathleen Turned in "Body Heat."

Comment by Raoul Duke

September 3rd 2008 03:04

Style of Eye

James, good call there and thanks for stopping by ... As great as Kathleen is in Body Heat, she's never been one to float my visual boat, if you know what I mean, so she didn't make the final selection for my post.

Who's your favourite from my selection?

Comment by James Rickard

September 3rd 2008 22:03

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Angling Fish

Is that Xenia Onatopp in the second pic? Famke Janssen gets my vote!

Comment by Raoul Duke

September 5th 2008 03:54

Style of Eye

James, oh yes indeedy ...

Comment by Suzanne 3

September 5th 2008 05:45

Viva las Elvis!
Bettie Page:Vixen or Victim?
Wonder Woman: Wonder when....
Beauty or Beautiful?
Fenn-tastic!!
Kissing a Star
Stars : Just under the radar

you have quite a line up of ladies on this blog...what about dita von teese??

Comment by Raoul Duke

September 8th 2008 05:33

Style of Eye

OMG! How could I forget Dita Von Teese?! I might just have to give her a post all of her own! Check out my post on Bianca Beauchamp, she digs her fetish, although she's not really burlesque per say ...

Comment by Anonymous

September 10th 2008 04:00

that chic at the very end is a doll!!!!!

Comment by Raoul Duke

September 12th 2008 01:22

Style of Eye

Anon,
the chick at the very end is Simone Simon, a French actor who starred in the original Cat People movie from 1942. Meowww!

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