Julie Newmar

JULIE NEWMAR AND THE THREE-LEGGED PANTYHOSE

Julie Newmar is the Original and most coveted Catwoman of all time – she costarred with Adam West on the Batman TV series in the 60’s. She was also an accomplished Broadway star, but we remain fascinated by her private life. She got several patents in the 70’s – for a “nearly invisible” bra and pantyhose. In the 80’s we were surprised to find a very large quantity of Newmar pantyhose for sale in a thrift shop – and they all had THREE LEGS! Manufacturer’s mistake? Nope! Julie reasoned that the wearer always had a spare if she got a run in her hose. Unfortunately, not many women wanted a third pantyhose leg wrapped around their hips so they didn’t sell! Julie Newmar also made a valiant attempt to get leaf–blowers banned by the LA City Council, but ultimately failed. We wish she had succeeded…
(Above, Julie appeared at the Animazing Gallery opening in Las Vegas)

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JULIE NEWMAR INVENTED THREE LEGGED PANTYHOSE!

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The original Catwoman, Julie Newmar, has managed to retain her Amazonian beauty. The 5’11” actress appeared at the Comikaze convention – she’s 81 and as striking as when she starred on Broadway in the 50’s. She still goes out to an occasional Hollywood party with her friends. Here’s an amusing tidbit: Back in the early 80’s we happened to be in a thrift shop and noticed a large pile of pantyhose in boxes with Julie’s photo oh them. We were told she invented a special kind of hose and patented her idea but the invention was a flop. When we looked at the hose we were shocked to see they had THREE legs – Julie figured if you got a run you could use the spare leg. Apparently not many women wanted an extra hosiery leg wrapped around their hips so they didn’t sell. Too bad we weren’t smart enough to buy one and save it as memorabilia.

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