Meredith Baxter

More than anything else, my mother wanted to be an actress - a famous actress - which in the 1950s was all about being young, sexy, and available. She was all that, and more. She had big blue eyes, alabaster skin, a heart-shaped face, a beautiful figure. She was just a knockout.

American Actress

Alabaster stone is commonly used in sculptures and ornamental objects.

Art and Craft

Ancient cultures often used alabaster for carving statues and making burial artifacts.

Historical Use

Alabaster allows some light to pass through, making it ideal for lampshades and windows.

Translucency Feature

The term 'alabaster skin' often implies purity or flawlessness.

Metaphor for Purity

Pale, alabaster-like skin is sometimes seen as a beauty standard in certain cultures.

Cultural Beauty Ideal

Writers use 'alabaster' to vividly describe characters, often in a poetic sense.

Literary Descriptions

 architectural out of that, where you create a building and it becomes alive with light? Like alabaster, if you kiss it with light, it becomes alive.