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burleskateer: René André More pics of her can be found here..
Kitty Land
burleskateer: Dixie Evans aka. “The Marilyn Monroe Of Burlesque”.. From a color slide series, likely from the late-1950s..
burleskateer:Venus The Body (aka. Jean Smyle)
Crystal BallVintage promotional photo personalized: “To Elsa – Love Always – Crystal Ball”..
burleskateer:Noel Toy aka. “The Chinese Sally Rand”..
Alexandra the Great “48″ (aka. Gerri Weise)
burleskateer:Monica Kennedy aka. “The Sexiest of them all”..
Daureen Dare
burleskateer: Irma The Body (aka. Mary Goodneighbor) From the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
burleskateer:Nancy Lewis
Marinka aka. “The Amazon Woman”..
burleskateer:Lynne Carter
Regina Lynne ..hooks up to her Hookah! More pics of Regina can be found here..
Venus The Body (aka. Jean Smyle)Appearing in a publicity still promoting the 1953 burlesque film: “PEEK A BOO”; a documentary-style recording of a complete Burlesk show; filmed at Los Angeles’ ‘FOLLIES Theatre’..
burleskateer:Dolores “DeeDee” DuVaughn
burleskateer: COSTUME ADJUSTMENTS.. Jennie Lee (at Left) is featured with good friends: Pat Flannery (middle) and Doreen Gray, in a publicity photo for the 1951 Burlesque film: “DING-DONG! A NIGHT in the MOULIN ROUGE”.. It was a documentary-style
Nejla Ates adorns the October 19 - 1953 issue of ‘TEMPO’ magazine; a popular Pocket Digest during the 1950’s..
burleskateer: Bubbles Darlene Photographed by — Roy Kemp
burleskateer:Venus The Body (aka. Jean Smyle) poses nude outdoors during a 50’s-era photoshoot.. Looks like it may have been part of a larger color slide series..
Paprika aka. “The Spice Of Burlesque”..Photographed by — Roy Kemp
burleskateer:Diana Sweet
Irma The Body (aka. Mary Goodneighbor)
THE GIRL WHO STOPPED A THOUSAND SHOWS!Vintage theatrical poster for the 1942 film: “LURE OF THE ISLANDS”.. The movie starred Margie Hart as: “Tana O’Shaughnessy”; a girl who falls in love with an FBI Agent investigating Japanese Army activity
burleskateer:Vicki Raye
Chelsea O’Hara
burleskateer:Mary Mack aka. “The Naughty Girl Next Door!”..
CupCake Cassidy
Gale ParkerVintage 50’s-era promo photo featuring the dance costume used in her infamous “Devil And The Virgin” routine..
burleskateer: Delilah Jones (aka. Doris Gohlke) Vintage promo photo dated from 1970..
Sweet Lorraine
Honey Bee ..strikes a pensive pose
burleskateer:Caprice (aka. Karen Cameron)
burleskateer:Nudema
burleskateer:Virginia Bell
Tempest Storm (aka. Annie Blanche Banks)
burleskateer: Ann Corio Vintage promo photo dated from the 1940’s..
burleskateer:Arlene Stevens aka. “The Pearl Girl”..
burleskateer: Lola Jay A unique performer who apart from being an exotic dancer, was also an accomplished musician and singer.. Later on, she’d leave the accordion behind and dance under the name: “Polly Anne”..
Bebe Hughes
Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”..Appearing in a publicity still promoting the 1953 burlesque film: “PEEK A BOO”; a documentary-style recording of a complete Burlesk show; filmed at Los Angeles’ ‘FOLLIES Theatre’..
burleskateer:Baby Bubbles (aka. Corky Dunbar / Elaine Jones)
abbadu: Gloria Marlowe aka. “Flame”..
Patti Waggin Photographed by – George K. Mann
Beverly Hills strips for Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard in the 1961 film: “Breakfast At Tiffany’s”..
Smokee Turner
Adele Latour
burleskateer:Dolores Del Raye ..prepares for another show!
Della Carroll
“The Unpredictable” Kandy Kane
burleskateer:Lili St. Cyr (aka. Marie Van Schaack)
ripaxlambrate: Dolores DuVaughn (at Right) and friend..
Tinker Toy aka. “The Tiny mite Of Burlesk”..
burleskateer:Evelyn West graces the cover of the June ‘55 issue of ‘BARE’ magazine; a popular 50’s-era Men’s Pocket Digest..
strangedazeyage: Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”..Photographed by - Peter Basch
Bonnie Bell aka. “The Ding-Dong Girl”..
Tempest Storm (aka. Annie Blanche Banks)Photographed by — Roy Kemp
Gay DawnFrom the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
burleskateer:Mara Gaye
Tura Satana ( aka. Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi )Vintage 60′s-era promotional photo shot at the ‘FOLLIES Theatre’ in Chicago; featuring a moment in Tura’s dance routine, where she would act as the “mute” for a musician’s