Category Archives: HISTORY
HISTORTY OF BURLESQUE PART II
The Skits From the 1880s onwards, burlesque comedy was built around settings and situations familiar to lower and working class audiences. Courtrooms, street corners and inner city schoolrooms were favorites, as were examining rooms ruled over by quack physicians. Sexual … Continue reading
HISTORY OF BURLESQUE PART I
Most people think that “burlesque” means female strippers walking a runway to a bump and grind beat. But that only fits the form in its declining years. At its best, burlesque was a rich source of music and comedy that … Continue reading
IMMODESTY BLAIZE
Immodesty Blaize, born Kelly Hitchin in 1978, is probably Britain’s most successful burlesque performer of the 21st Century. Combining her hypnotic routines with a mix of burlesque and beauty, as well as winning titles such as Miss Exotic World in … Continue reading
A TO Z OF BURLESQUE
A is for… Adult entertainment Burlesque is strictly for grown-ups. Put simply, it’s a striptease to music with props. Remember, though, that the genre originated in the days of vaudeville and music halls – it’s all about the wink and … Continue reading
EYEFUL
I just came across these vintage covers from Eyeful magazine, the american magazine from the 50′s that ‘glorified American women’ or so it said on the cover. Created by pin up artisit Peter Driben, these front covers should be framed … Continue reading
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