Cheri embraced the pin-up tradition with holiday-themed shoots—Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day—that combined nostalgia with erotica. These issues became perennial favorites among fans.
The pin-up girl was born during World War II as an idealized representation of femininity for American servicemen to fantasize about while away from home. The women were often depicted in suggestive poses wearing skimpy clothing and heels while smoking cigarettes or drinking cocktails. Cheri saw this style of artwork as a way to celebrate her beauty and sex appeal. She wanted to create images that would make men feel good about themselves and their desires.
Her first holiday shoot was a Christmas-themed spread featuring Cheri dressed as Santa Claus. She wore a red velvet suit with white fur trimming and held a bottle of champagne in one hand while she leaned against a tree decorated with presents. This image showed off her voluptuous figure and sparkling eyes while still remaining tasteful enough for public consumption. Her second shoot was an Easter-themed photo taken outdoors at dawn where she donned nothing but bunny ears and a striped tail. This set her apart from other models who chose more traditional attire such as lingerie or corsets for their holiday photoshoots.
In 1953, Cheri released her most famous holiday-themed issue: a Halloween shoot featuring herself as a witch riding on a broomstick through the night sky surrounded by jack-o'lanterns. This image captured all of what made Cheri so special—her curves, confidence, and playfulness combined with spooky atmosphere. It remains popular today among collectors because it captures both nostalgia for earlier times and eroticism without being too overtly sexualized. Valentine's Day also became associated with Cheri's pinup girl image when she posed in a heart-shaped costume made entirely out of red feathers. The contrast between soft fabric and hard lines created an interesting effect on camera that drew attention to her body even further than usual.
Cheri's work has inspired countless imitators since then but none have achieved quite the same level of success she did during her heyday. She was able to combine beauty with sexiness while still maintaining class and sophistication in every image which is something many current pin-up girls struggle to do nowadays. Her legacy continues to live on through these iconic photos that continue to be reproduced around this time each year when people look back fondly at classic Americana culture like no other era before or after.