In the Trees

Backstage at New York’s Latin Quarter nightclub

Gordon Parks, “The Girls Backstage,” Life, Dec 22, 1958

Girl talk turns Toni Riddleberger’s phone call into the acrobatics familiar to all U.S. homes

Gordon Parks, “Wow, Quel Babes!” Life, Jan 7, 1952

Allegra Kent in Balancine’s production of The Seven Deadly Sins

Gordon Parks, “The Master of Ballet,“ Life, Dec 22, 1958

Backstage at New York’s Latin Quarter nightclub

Gordon Parks, “The Girls Backstage,” Life, Dec 22, 1958

Showgirls Play Chess Backstage at the Latin Quarter Nightclub

Gordon Parks, “The Girls Backstage,” Life, Dec 22, 1958

Backstage at New York’s Latin Quarter nightclub

Gordon Parks, “The Girls Backstage,” Life, Dec 22, 1958

Backstage at New York’s Latin Quarter nightclub

Gordon Parks, “The Girls Backstage,” Life, Dec 22, 1958

Eyebrow raising is an art practiced before a mirror by the “Horrible Six” during a slumber party at Anne Montgomery's home. They think a deftly lifted brow gives them a mature Parisian charm.

Gordon Parks, "Wow, Quel Babes!” Life, Jan 7, 1952

Gordon Parks, Models with Boy-Length Haircuts, New York, 1949

Backstage at the Latin Quarter nightclub.

Gordon Parks, Life, 1958

Spring Suits, 1957

Gordon Parks, Life | via LIFE Photo Archive

1958 swimwear fashion in Cuba

Gordon Parks, Life | via TIME

Cafe window, Paris, 1964

Gordon Parks

Backstage at the Latin Quarter Nightclub, 1958

Gordon Parks, Life | via LIFE Photo Archive