February 4, 2014

Syd Chaplin surrounded by models for his Sassy Jane clothing company line, c. 1917

Source: www.sydchaplin.com

The Sassy Jane Manufacturing Company, incorporated in 1917, was the first but not the last of Syd's "boom-and-bust" business endeavors. The company was bankrupt by 1923.1

The model on the right in the above photo looks like the girl Charlie screen tests in How To Make Movies (1918):


1Lisa Stein Haven, Syd Chaplin: A Biography
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2014 at 4:44 PM

    A couple of them look like they could have been the nymphs in Sunnyside, especially the one on the extreme left. What think you?

    Phil

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    1. Jessica February 4, 2014 at 5:15 PM

      Could be. The girl second from right sort looks like one of the nymphs as well.

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