Thread by @DavisSalika

The legend is, that because Joan Crawford had very broad shoulders, costume designer Gilbert Adrian decided to exaggerate them instead of trying to distract us with styling tricks & incidentally started the fashion for padded shoulders on women.
Joan was a gendercon!
#EGI

Broad, padded shoulders for women came into fashion in the 1930’s and lasted through the World War II years.
Butterick Fashion Flyer, April 1938.
Broad, padded shoulders for women & impossible hips.

Joan Crawford in the 1947 film "Possessed"
Showing off the male gait.

Joan stars in the silent film,
"Our daughters Dancing" 1928
A cast of gendercons.

Early photos of Joan Crawford 1920s

More photos of Joan Crawford in the 1920s

Joan Crawford 1945
Stair Fail

Joan's first husband, Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Who has the childbearing hips?

Joan's third husband, Phillip Terry

Joan Crawford adopted four children, Christopher, Cathy, Cynthia, and Christina.

She had several miscarriages apparently!
They fail to mention that men can't get pregnant!

Christina Crawford

Adopted son, Christopher Crawford

Adopted twins, Cathy & Cynthia Crawford

Rain is a 1932 film that stars Joan Crawford as prostitute Sadie Thompson.

A man in drag!

Joan Crawford.......in the club!

Joan as a young child and with mother and brother.
MTF

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Joan Crawford’s film career, from the 1925 to 1970.
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Joan Crawford’s film career, from the 1925 to 1970.
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Joan Crawford’s film career, from the 1925 to 1970.
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