Bob Mackie Continues to Wow Audiences when he Dresses Cher
Posted: 9/18/08Bob Mackie has been dressing the stars for over forty years. Probably best known for his work on the Carol Burnett Show in the sixties and seventies, Bob has also provided costumes and gowns for Bette Midler, Elton John, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Eva Longoria and Jada Pinkett Smith (read up here!). But his outfits for Cher are legendary. At a time when television censorship was high, Mackie created sexy and risqué costumes worn by Cher on The Sonny and Cher Show showing her bare navel, excessively deep necklines, and low hip hugger pants.
Aside from the comical skits and hit songs, The Sonny and Cher Show was a huge success as millions of people tuned in weekly just to get a glimpse of Cher’s ensembles. Now, sixty-two years old, she continues to hold successful concerts all the while Bob continues to wow her audiences with his famous Cher creations. Her current three-year engagement at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas has given them both the opportunity to show these marvelous designs on such a great body.
And apparently, the finale of the show displays one costume that begs to be seen! A tiny nude outfit made of diamonds sitting in the right places projecting the illusion that everything can be seen when in fact, nothing can be seen. According to Bob, it “looks as though Cher was dipped in glue then rolled in diamonds”. As if Cher was not naked enough with her other spectacular outfits, she told Bob that she wanted something more naked to wear when she sings her song “Believe”.