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Where can I buy an Authentic Cat Woman outfit as worn by Eartha Kitt?
Feb 07, 3020 by Victorian Gentleman | Posted in Fashion & Accessories
Whilst sat for evening dinner my Mother in Law insisted we watch Batman. This being the original TV Series with Burt Ward and Adam West of course, the best I might add.
Our dear Mother in Law, who at 105 years of age is normally very quiet. delightful Woman, but on this occasion Eartha Kitt was a guest appearing on the fabled TV show, and was rapturously attentive as the splendid Eartha purred and meowed her way across the story stealing every scene she was in.
When it was over and the titles came up she shot off! As did my own Cat. A Russian Blue. My cat gave me a look that said she'd take care of it, so I helps my Wife clear up, and poured myself a Bourbon and ventured into the garden.
Well, first off my cat was rip roaring around her petrol driven cat car, she'd built a few weeks back honking her horn dressed in a Batman outfit. Where the Devil did she get that from , I thought. .. then I remembered she'd passed her City and Guilds as a seamstress and needlepoint student, with flying colors too, proud as Punch I was on graduation. Made me an Afghan Nappy she did, but that's another tale,
Still, there was a problem with the missing Mother In Law.
I hunted high and low, no sign. . . till I heard a "Yowl ",spinning on my heels there she was! By the Bird Table, with ne'er a strip of cloth on her.
Poised like a patience Lioness Huntress, her back and bunched up legs moving in that tell tale ready movement when cats are about to pounce on it's prey. And, pounce she did! The athleticism of the jump as she caught an unsuspecting Blue Tit in her mouth knocked me for six.
"Now now!" I calmly say approaching slowly, "Let the bird go".
"RRRrrrrrrrrrroooooooooowwwwwwwwwwrrrrr!" Was the reply, the sound coming from the deep recesses of her body.
Well, any fool will tell you you mustn't approach a feline when it makes that noise. So I backs up some, and asked my cat to do something. She shrugged and put on her Six Million Dollar Man outfit and told me to piss off, and sprinted off in slo-mo to have a jog and antagonize the neighbor's dog as usual.
Heaving a sigh of resignation, I quaffed me glass and goes to back for a refill, when the Wife came out and tried to entice her dear old Mum back into the house with a Matt Monroe photo. No luck mind, she stood on her hind legs and made herself look massive, growling and stalking with a cruel clumsiness towards her startled Daughter.
"Look", I says with a forced smile " just leave her to it, and I'll Yahoo for a cat outfit."
"Alright fine, fine. . night Mum." She resigned. With that we went back to the house, as her Mam sped off up our Oak Tree and sat on the highest branch staring transfixed at a bird box I built not long back.
Well? Can any of you fine Yahooers recommend an authentic Eartha Kitt Style Outfit for a size 14 Senior?
I can't say other than perhaps a vintage costumer. However, to get the old dear out of the tree, perhaps a nice saucer of milk and a couple fish heads will suffice.
Kind Sir, you may wish to increase Gran's medications at bedtime so she will have a purrrrfect night's sleep. Wouldn't want her out prowling the neighbourhood in the wee hours, yowling about. Could give the Staffordshire Bull Terriers a right fit.
Cheers!
Charles AKA CeeJay (Cheeky Lad) | Feb 07, 5636