Portrait of an Unknown Vaudevillian Starlet
In this portrait a vaudevillian starlet strikes a bashful pose, positioning her hands over her chest and the scarf of sheer material draped over it. She wears a headscarf and haircut typical of the flapper style. Although she turns her face away from the camera, she keeps a sensuous eye directed at it. Photo manipulations applied by Hixon in the development process emphasize her eyelashes while other markings obscure the bottom edge of the photograph and consequently her breast. By obscuring her figure and enhancing her gaze at the same time, Hixon pronounces the starlet's allure in this photograph.