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Interesting Things with JC #1746: "Julie Newmar" – Julie had already won a Tony and trained for years in ballet before playing Catwoman, then used that same attention to movement and body shape to redesign women’s undergarments. In the 1970s, the actress who adjusted Catwoman’s costume for a more feline line secured U.S. patents for pantyhose and brassiere designs under her own name
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