smoke-n-mirrors: “ “ Original early 1930s view of the lovely Burlesque showgirl and later Hollywood star Marion Martin. The utterly gorgeous Martin plays off her hard luck origin story (she, like...
Lili St Cyr was one of the most famous Burlesque performers along with Gypsy Rose Lee and Ann Corio. These three woman were among the most legendary strippers of all time. She also performed a stri...
As a burlesque performer or even an enthusiast you may have seen the old photos of Bettie Page in the “Guide for Strip-Teasers.” It was published in 1953 as a guide to show how much a stripper could reveal depending on what US. State she was in. Burlesque has changed a lot since 1953, most especially the underwear! Let’s take a journey through the ages from the beginnings of burlesque onwards, as a whole, to see how the last few layers of a showgirls costume have changed.
A brief history of women's underwear that focuses on Burleque dancers and dancing for male pleasure. This history really focuses on underwear starting in the 1920s but has some key point on what changes from generation to generation. Though this focuses on stage performances, this article has value because what is on stage or in the limelight generally has a hand in the popularity of a piece;.
"For too long these burlesque girls have been held down on the low rung of the entertainment ladder . . . but no more" declared Dixie Evans, the former Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque.
Wearing a black mask, Misty also performed as “Miss X”. She was managed by Eddie Suez, of the Philadelphia Suez Rothbard Office, whose logo can be seen at the bottom right of the photo.
This photo was personalized to Louise, who was the mother of popular burlesque comic and emcee, Bucky Conrad.
NFL Jets 1969 Superbowl winning quarterback , Joe ( Willie ) Nameth sitting at the table beneath a dancer workin' it hard. Note the couples at this club ~ which rather mocks the "women today like to go to see women strip" as a new concept.
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