Mudflap Girl is a silhouette of a woman with an hourglass body shape, sitting, leaning back on her hands, with her hair being blown in the wind. The image was created in the 1970s and is found on mudflaps, clothing, and other items associated with trucking in the United States. [1]
The image is also referred to as trucker girl or seated lady. Over the decades there have been many variations upon the original image including women portrayed with different and more diverse body types.
This image was originally believed to be modeled on Leta Laroe, a famous exotic dancer at the time. [2] [3] However, it is more likely that the design is based on Rachel Ann Allen.[ citation needed] The design was created by Bill Zinda of Wiz Enterprises in Long Beach, California, to help his friend Stewart Allen in promoting his line of truck and auto accessories.[ citation needed]
The image of Mudflap Girl appears in many forms of media. Sometimes it is simply a nostalgic image and other times it is a critical commentary. For example, in the 2023 production[ clarification needed] Mudflap Girl by Sya Sen, the image is seen through the eyes of people who have lived in different decades since the inception of the character. [4] [5]
There are numerous variations on the original image.
Mudflap Girl received a trademark in January of 2010 from registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [14] [15] The trademark for the image's use on clothing is owned by Ed Allen, the son of Rachel Ann Allen. [14]
Mudflap Girl is a silhouette of a woman with an hourglass body shape, sitting, leaning back on her hands, with her hair being blown in the wind. The image was created in the 1970s and is found on mudflaps, clothing, and other items associated with trucking in the United States. [1]
The image is also referred to as trucker girl or seated lady. Over the decades there have been many variations upon the original image including women portrayed with different and more diverse body types.
This image was originally believed to be modeled on Leta Laroe, a famous exotic dancer at the time. [2] [3] However, it is more likely that the design is based on Rachel Ann Allen.[ citation needed] The design was created by Bill Zinda of Wiz Enterprises in Long Beach, California, to help his friend Stewart Allen in promoting his line of truck and auto accessories.[ citation needed]
The image of Mudflap Girl appears in many forms of media. Sometimes it is simply a nostalgic image and other times it is a critical commentary. For example, in the 2023 production[ clarification needed] Mudflap Girl by Sya Sen, the image is seen through the eyes of people who have lived in different decades since the inception of the character. [4] [5]
There are numerous variations on the original image.
Mudflap Girl received a trademark in January of 2010 from registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [14] [15] The trademark for the image's use on clothing is owned by Ed Allen, the son of Rachel Ann Allen. [14]