Not your garden-variety bunny, the iconic Playboy Bunny tuxedo bunny costume wearing cocktail waitresses who worked at the “Playboy Clubs” which were so popular decades ago. The concept was created by Hugh “The Heff” Heffner who owned “Playboy Magazine” and wanted to further expand this “entertainment for men” universe one step further. The partying life of a playboy was quite a status symbol in the 60s, and the Playboy Clubs around the country catered to this image. The majority of these clubs have fallen by the wayside, but in 2006 a new Playboy Club was opened at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, the perfect venue for the return of the bunnies. Dressing up in a tuxedo bunny costume, will make you feel like a sex symbol for sure and is a fun choice for an adult party or some fantasy role-playing.
Bunnies wore a tuxedo bunny costume called a “bunny suit” that was inspired by the Playboy rabbit mascot that was always seen in formal attire. The Playboy tuxedo bunny costume featured a satin corset in various colors, bunny ears, a white collar and wrist cuffs along with a fluffy cottontail. Along with this tuxedo bunny costume, a pair of fishnet hose and pair of high heel shoes are both de rigueur. There is even a pair of white high-heeled shoes featuring an ankle strap and a little black bow tie that are perfect for a tuxedo bunny costume.
In addition to wearing the tuxedo bunny costume, being versed in143 brand names of liquor and how to garnish cocktails was a requirement for being a Bunny. Bunnies also had to learn the “bunny moves” wearing a tuxedo bunny costume for their jobs including the “Bunny Stance”, the “Bunny Perch” and the most famous of all, the “Bunny Dip”. The “Bunny Dip” was performed in the tuxedo bunny costume and required leaning backwards gracefully while bending the knees to serve drinks. This move allowed a girl to keep her low-cut tuxedo bunny costume in place. Also, you were not allowed to have you weight fluctuate by more than one pound so that a tuxedo bunny costume would look its best.
Genuine Playboy Bunny outfit were actually registered with a trademark to protect their distinctive look. Each tuxedo bunny costume was custom made for the wearer by an in-house seamstress at each club for the perfect fit. In addition to the tuxedo bunny costume, a name tag on a satin rosette was pinned on the suit over the right hip bone. After a Bunny left her employment with Playboy Enterprises, she was required to surrender her Playboy tuxedo bunny costume – you can see one of the first bunny suits on display in The Smithsonian museum!
Many copy-cat styles of the official tuxedo bunny costume are available. There are styles of the tuxedo bunny costume that feature a strapless short dress instead of the revealing leotard-style tuxedo bunny costume corset for more modesty. The ears for a tuxedo bunny costume are typically attached to a comfortable headband so that they are easy to slip on. A fun prop for your tuxedo bunny costume would be to glue plastic champagne and martini glasses to a serving tray that you could prance around with! If heading out with a date, have your man dress up as “The Heff” wearing a long, silky smoking jacket and pipe to complement your sexy tuxedo bunny costume.
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