A new era is upon us! In case you somehow missed it, last week Taylor Swift announced her forthcoming 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl . Along with her announcement (on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast , no less), Swift unveiled a series of alternate album covers. Among them was a photo of the singer, dressed in a rhinestone-encrusted showgirl costume (headwear and all), a finger raised to her signature red lips.

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Swift wore a bejeweled bra and thong with matching hip swags, a headpiece, and feathered armbands made of French wirework and blush illusion lining. She chose a look loaded with history, originally designed by Bob Mackie and Pete Menefee for the finale of Don Arden’s Jubilee!

Jubilee! performers, 2014 Bryan Steffy

The Las Vegas show ran f

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