Susan Sarandon, sensational at 62

Scarlet woman: Susan Sarandon looks decades younger than her 62 years as she poses in fishnets and a feather boa

Reclining on the floor, a dazzling redhead wearing nothing but a pair of fishnets and a feather boa gives the camera a knowing smile.

On closer inspection, the alluring model is Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon, looking decades younger than her 62 years.

Ooh la la: Kate Hudson shows her cheeky side in a fishnet body stocking and Christian Louboutin heels

Sarandon, a staunch feminist despite her regular appearance in films in a state of undress, has stripped off for a good cause.

The Oscar-winning star is one of 23 stars - and certainly one of the raciest - who have recreated the style of seductive Hollywood pin-ups from the 1940s.

Celebrated photographer Timothy White convinced stars including Sarandon, Kate Hudson, Cindy Crawford, Vanessa Williams and Denise Richards to take part in the risqué images.

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The sensational shots appear in White's coffee table book Hollywood Pin-Ups, with proceeds going to Oxfam.

Despite the sexual nature of the shots, White insists the women are empowered and confident.

He said: 'All the great pin-up artists glorified the female form without being offensive.

'My infatuation with the pin-up girl has never wavered. To me, she is much more than a beautiful image; she is an empowered woman.'

Susan pictured earlier this year at the Speed Racer premiered in Los Angeles

Adding to the fantasy theme of the
images, White believes he has the artistic licence to digitally manipulate and airbrush the photos to perfection.

Sarandon has been photographed by White for over 20 years and jumped at the chance to recreate the classic pin-up.

She tells the Los Angeles Times: 'There were all kinds of things going on simultaneously - I remember trying to keep the boa in place covering my breasts.

'I recall that it was a little bit chilly lying there on the floor. I was arching my back and they had to put my hair down and around with the boa on the floor.

'My rule of thumb is the most uncomfortable pose looks the best; it's all about where you put your hands and if you're stretching your neck. I think I was leaning my feet against something, but I'm not sure.'

In another image, Hudson gives a seductive look dressed in nothing but a fishnet bodystocking, straw hat and Christian Louboutin stiletto heels.

The 29-year-old gives an air of Park Avenue Princess behind closed doors with her diamond accessories and Anna DePasquale designer hat.

In another image, Crawford shows off her amazing figure in a red polka-dot bikini.

Wearing a brunette wig, Crawford, 42, is one of the few stars not looking at the camera in the sexy shot.

The images were inspired by Peruvian artist Alberto Vargas, who painted semi-naked women for Esquire magazine in the 1940s.

The girls became known as 'Varga girls' and were often painted on World War II aircraft.