Blog Entries tagged 'Burlesque' http://www.dollhousebettie.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:31:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Burlesque-History-XIII-Neo-Burlesque.html --[blog_show.php]-- contact@dollhousebettie.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 history burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Burlesque-History-XI-The-Rowland-Sisters.html <p>In some cases, it seems as though the burlesque gene was passed down through the family, with several women of the same clan becoming well-known performers. Such is the case of the Rowland Sisters, the most famous of which is Betty Rowland, &quot;The Redheaded Ball of Fire.&quot;</p><p><img src="/images/b/blog/posts/09_11/rowland/rowland1.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="580" /><br />Betty Rowland, &quot;The Redheaded Ball of Fire.&quot;</p><p>Unable to attend college because their father had [...] emetens@gmail.com Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 history burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Burlesque-History-IX-Bettie-Page-and-Tempest-Storm.html --[blog_show.php]-- contact@dollhousebettie.com Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 history burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Burlesque-History-VIII-Burlesques-Unsung-Heroes.html --[blog_show.php]-- contact@dollhousebettie.com Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 history burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Burlesque-History-VIII-Lili-St-Cyr.html <p>Lili St Cyr, the Best Paid Stripper In The World.</p><p>Between the 1940's and 1950's the world of burlesque moved from the seedy underworld to the glamorous palaces of Las Vegas and Hollywood. One of the stars who changed burlesque from just bump n' grind into a spectacular stage show was the blonde goddess Lili St Cyr.</p><p><img src="http://www.dollhousebettie.com/images/b/blog/posts/burlesquehistory/lilistcyr/1.jpg" alt="" title="Burlesque History VII: Lili St Cyr" width="460" height="581 [...] emetens@gmail.com Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 history burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Burlesque-History-7-Blaze-Starr.html <p>Blaze Starr, the Stripper Who Tamed the Governor.</p><p><img src="/images/b/blog/posts/08_11/blaze/blaze10.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="377" /> </p><p>If there was ever a woman born to be a burlesque dancer, it was Blaze Starr. Born in West Virginia, The buxom teenager was discovered by her future manager as a hat check girl. Soon after her all-natural 38DD-24-37 measurements and fiery red hair made her &quot;The Hottest Blaze in Burlesque&quot;. She was quickly profiled in Esquire Magazin [...] emetens@gmail.com Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 starr history burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Burlesque-History-VII-Tassel-Twirling.html <p>Sally Keith and Ann Corio, 2 of Boston's Finest.</p><p>One skill that is of particular interest to burlesque fans and performers is that of the tassel-twirl. Watching a performer twirl the tassels on her pasties after revealing her mostly uncovered breasts is a skill which awes the viewer. When done well, a tassel twirl is something of a sport, a sexual tease, and a spectacle all in one.</p><p><img src="/images/b/blog/posts/08_11/twirl/twirl2.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="690" /><br />A per [...] emetens@gmail.com Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 keith history corio burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Burlesque-History-IV-The-Fabulous-Zorita.html <p><img src="/images/b/blog/posts/09_11/zorita/zorita_1.jpg" alt="" width="372" height="229" /><br />Zorita, the budding beauty in the early years.</p><p>Although many performers of the Golden Era of Burlesque had an innocent charm, one glamour girl who seemed to be the living embodiment of the &quot;Bad Girl&quot; was Zorita. Zorita was born Katherin Boyd, in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1915 and was adopted by a strict Methodist couple at a young age. Her physique was well developed at a tender age, a [...] emetens@gmail.com Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 zorita history burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Burlesque-History-III-Sally-Rand-the-Mistress-of-Illusion.html <p>Sally Rand's name (given to her by none other than esteemed film director Cecil B DeMille) is synonymous with burlesque, having pioneered the art of fan-dance, most notably at the Chicago 1933 World Fair. </p><p><img src="/images/b/blog/posts/09_11/sally/sally1.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="586" /><br />Sally Rand performing at the 1933 Chicago World Fair.</p><p>There is some question about whether she performed nude or not under her beautiful ostrich fans. She famously was arrested 4 times [...] emetens@gmail.com Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 sally rand history burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Burlesque-History-II-The-Dawn-of-Striptease.html <p>In turn of the century New York City, audiences craved live shows. Since film was scarce and television had not yet been introduced, live shows were the only way to get a night's entertainment for most people in America. One of the most popular and well-known live shows of the time was Ziegfield's Follies, a high-class series of stage shows on Broadway, featuring elaborate performances with live dancers known as &quot;Ziegfield girls&quot;. Frequently these were half-nude women in feathers, p [...] emetens@gmail.com Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100 history burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Lydia-Thompson-and-the-Birth-of-American-Burlesque-388.html <p>Although burlesque as a general satire has existed in some form or another for centuries, it is possible to pinpoint when &quot;Burlesque&quot; as we know it became part of American history.&nbsp; Up until the mid 1800's, the closest American audiences came to striptease were musical revues which featured scantily clad chorus girls and travelling circuses that showcased &quot;cooch shows,&quot; where a female performer would shake her body and limbs in suggestive manner. The first time Americ [...] emetens@gmail.com Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100 thompson history burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Pinup-History-Part-5-The-Ziegfeld-Girl.html <p>&quot;To glorify beauty is to glorify truth.&quot; Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.</p><p><img src="http://www.dollhousebettie.com/images/b/blog/posts/ziegfeldfollies/follies.jpg" alt="The Ziegfeld Follies" title="The Ziegfeld Follies" width="480" height="338" /><br /> <br /> In addition to his entrepreneurial spirit, Ziegfeld was driven by a sense of beauty. Ziegfeld was famous for his particular review of perfection and concurrent system of classification, judging girls in the specific catego [...] admin@dollhousebettie.com Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 pinup history burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Pinup-History-Part-4-The-Ziegfeld-Follies.html <p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.dollhousebettie.com/images/b/blog/posts/ziegfeldfollies/1915poster.jpg" alt="Ziegfeld Follies 1915" title="Ziegfeld Follies 1915" width="480" height="629" /></p><p>As we trace the evolution of the pinup let us take a minute to delve into the glittery world of the Ziegfeld Follies. The notorious cabaret/dream factory, brain child of larger than life impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, played a significant role in Americans' concept of the ideal woman at the beginning o [...] admin@dollhousebettie.com Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 pinup history gypsy rose lee burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Boardwalk-Empire.html <p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.dollhousebettie.com/images/b/blog/posts/boardwalk/nuckylucyparty.jpg" alt="Boardwalk Empire" title="Boardwalk Empire" width="480" height="320" /></p><p>Every once in a while a brilliant new television show comes along to captivate our imaginations and give us a lush visual pool to dive head first into. Along with a cast of intriguing characters and a twisting plot line, a dazzling wardrobe is key to a successful period show. </p><p>This year's latest historical [...] admin@dollhousebettie.com Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 vintage product glamour burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Tatas-tassels-and-tattoos-.html <p>Burlesque has always had something of a risque reputation, so it comes as no surprise that its latest reincarnation has a fan base consisting of rockabilly beauties, punk rock pin-ups and other members of the alternative crowd. While Gypsy Rose Lee and Sally Rand certainly weren't inked or studded, these days body art and burlesque have overlapped and the result is a hybrid rebel-glam love child.</p><p>If you're a fan of tatas and tattoos you're in luck! This weekend August 20-22nd,&n [...] admin@dollhousebettie.com Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Josephine-Baker-Diva-Extraordinaire-.html <p>Josephine Baker is high on the list of historical divas, somewhere in between Cleopatra and Liz Taylor. While she may be best known for her banana skirt and fierce shimmy, Miss Baker's story is rich with heroism and intrigue.</p><p><img src="http://www.dollhousebettie.com/images/b/blog/posts/josephinebaker/butterfly.jpg" alt="Josephine Baker in Costume" title="Josephine Baker in Costume" width="300" height="381" /><br /><br />Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald to a poor family in St Loui [...] admin@dollhousebettie.com Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 history glamour burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Pastie-Making-and-Tassel-Twirling-Workshop.html <p>If you've ever wondered how burlesque babes set their tassels twirling you are in for a treat. Tuesday July 27th at El Rio join Red Hots Burlesque's School of Shimmy for a&nbsp;titillating&nbsp;lesson in pastie making and tassel twirling. The two hour course starts with an introduction to the history of pasties and gets you going making your very own pair. Then, put your hard work to use in part two where the secrets of twirling will be revealed. Several techniques will be taught so you'll be [...] admin@dollhousebettie.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 product glamour burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=The-Forbidden-City-Old-Chinatowns-Burlesque-Club.html <p>San Francisco owes its existence and identity to our Gold Rush roots. Although the 1848 discovery of gold was not the first chapter in the city's history it plays the most significant role in shaping our destiny both historically and culturally. The rollicking wild west days of saloons, Wells Fargo's stage coaches, and prospectors have left there mark on our hometown, and there is a bit of the trailblazing 49er spirit in all of us who live here. One of the remaining legacies of the era is Chi [...] admin@dollhousebettie.com Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 history glamour burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Summer-Follies.html <p>I can't tell you how happy I am that it's finally summer in the city! Well, officially we have one more week of spring left, but sparkling afternoons and infectious sunny attitudes have already started to come out of hibernation and that's evidence enough that the fairest (and funnest!) of the seasons is about to make her debut. As a toast to the good weather we are happy to announce the new listing of a pair of fabulous vintage showgirl outfits on our&nbsp; website. These genuine vintag [...] elke@dollhousebettie.com Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 vintage product burlesque http://www.dollhousebettie.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=80&lang=en&show=Lucha-VaVOOM-Sexo-y-Violencia.html <p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.dollhousebettie.com/images/b/blog/posts/luchavavoom/luchavavoom.jpg" alt="Lucha VaVOOM, May 14th 2010" title="Lucha VaVOOM, May 14th 2010" width="360" height="540" /></p><p>The creators of Lucha VaVOOM know exactly how to appeal to our primal side, offering a night of sexo y violencia that our animalistic tendencies simply can't resist. The raucous event combines the colorful antics of Mexican lucha libre with the spice of burlesque for a night of locura and passion [...] admin@dollhousebettie.com Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 burlesque