The actress is a vampish dressmaker who returns to her childhood home in 1950s Australia to clear her name of a horrific crime from the distant past. |
But by casting her, the film also makes Alma an entirely Hollywoodised figure, who only needs a little flattering male attention to become as sleekly vampish as Mirren herself. |
The most vampish of the French singers, bedecked in sequins and paste, triumphed in the show and the ensuing tour. |
Its normal resident, Bree Van de Kamp, the vampish redhead played by Marcia Cross, is nowhere to be seen. |
Caplan also went on to invent a captivating stage persona, adopting a cheeky, tomboy style and punk-ish haircut which marked a stark contrast with her vampish red lipstick and languorous vocals drawled out à la Arletty. |
If you're feeling daring, boost that vampish appeal with provocative lingerie like peek-a-boo pants or plunge push-up bras. |