We asked Virginia Humanities for insight into Irene Langhorne Gibson – as in, a Gibson Girl. Here are excerpts from the organization's Encyclopedia Virginia. * Irene Langhorne was born on June ...

In the late 1890s and early 1900s, American artist Charles Dana Gibson illustrated the Gibson Girl who was an amalgamation of American femininity and served as a beauty standard for everyday women.

Singer Debbie Gibson is the founder of the Gibson Girl Foundation, which awards scholarships to young performers. In 2008 alone, Gibson Girl Foundation provided more than $75,000 in scholarships ...