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burleskateer:Zorita (aka. Katherine Boyd Petillo)
R.I.P. Dardy Orlando (aka. Rosemary Dardy Blackadder)I’ve just learned that Dardy Orlando has passed away at the age of 91. She was the younger sister of Lili St. Cyr; and had retired from performing shortly after marrying famed Burly-Q
Helen Perry
burleskateer:Honey Bee cavorts on stage at Al and Mal Warner’s ‘Near and Far Club’; located on Santa Monica Blvd., in Hollywood..
Anita Ventura
Marcia Edgington Appears on the cover to the May ‘54 issue (Vol.2-No.3) of ‘FOTO-RAMA’ magazine; a popular Men’s Digest..
burleskateer:Jeanine France aka. “The Eyefull Tower Girl”..
burleskateer:A nice 50’s-era promo postcard of: “The Fabulous Tempest Storm”..
burleskateer:Peaches Palmer
burleskateer:Precious Diamond
Susie Q aka. “The Teenage Burlesque Star”..
burleskateer: Betty Howard aka. “The Girl Who Has Everything”.. Vintage 50’s-era promo photo personalized: “To Bobby — Best of Luck always to a Swell fellow — Sincerely, Betty Howard”..
Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”..Late-period promo photo..
The Sensational Dixie EvansVery late-period promo photo..
burleskateer:Velvet Solange aka. “The Eurasian Sex Kitten”..
burleskateer: Jezebel Part of a Nudie-Cutie photo series..
burleskateer: Miss Topsy Photographed by — Maurice Seymour
Paula Uhsan
burleskateer:Maria Christi
Malva
Gale Parker
burleskateer:Lynne Carter
burleskateer:Lee Lane turns the other cheek..
burleskateer: Rose La Rose (aka. Rosina DaPello) A natural exhibitionist,– Rose was notorious for “flashing” the audience during her performances.. It’s safe to assume that she made good use of this satiny red costume, which featured breakaway
burleskateer: Ecstasy (aka. Charlotta Ball) appears as a curvaceous Harem Girl on the cover of (Vol.1-No.4) ‘SHEIK’ magazine; published by ABC Publications.. More pics of Ecstasy can be found here..
burleskateer: Sahji (aka. Madeleine Jackson) Beautiful vintage 30’s-era promo photo of Ms. Jackson, who was a Feature dancer at NYC’s famed ‘Cotton Club’ nightspot from 1933 to 1939.. She personalized the photo to a fellow dancer: “To
burleskateer: Elaine King A vintage promo photo from October of ‘43.. Elaine was a dancer that appeared regularly in shows presented at Billy Rose’s ‘DIAMOND HORSESHOE’ nightclub in New York City..
burleskateer: Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”.. (aka. Virginia Lee Hicks)
Lotti The Body (aka. Lotti Graves)
burleskateer: Jada (aka. Janet Conforto) Another photo featured in the Burmel Publishing Digest Series..
burleskateer:Gi Gi Lee aka. “The sexy burlesque DOLL”..
burleskateer: Virginia “Ding Dong” Bell aka. “The Amazing 48”.. Working her other cleavage..
burleskateer:Irma The Body (aka. Mary Goodneighbor)
burleskateer: Blaze Starr (aka. Fannie Belle Fleming) Photographed by — Roy Kemp
burleskateer:Kay Montez (aka. “Hurricane”)
Angel Blue aka. “The Heavenly Body”..
Venus The Body (aka. Jean Smyle)Photographed by – George K. Mann
burleskateer:Lisa Denet
burleskateer:Lonnie Young
burleskateer: Lynne O’Neill models yet another of her unique self-made dance costumes.. HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!
Jeanie Karson
burleskateer:Tempest Storm appears on the cover of ‘PLAYGIRL’ (Vol. 2 - No.7) magazine; published in 1957..
burleskateer:Camille 2000
Libby JonesLate-period promo photo..
burleskateer: Pat Hobson From her photo series shot by Irving Klaw..
Eve St. Pierre sashays onto the ‘FOLLIES Theatre’ stage in the 1966 film: “The MAIDENS Of FETISH STREET”; as directed by Saul Resnick..
Cherrie Knight
burleskateer:Francine Walker
burleskateer: Claudia Collen Another convert to the adage: “The Higher the Hair,– The Closer to God!”..
burleskateer: Tana (The Temptress) aka. “The Persian Princess”.. Part of a larger color slide series..
odk-2:Tempest Storm
odk-2: Julie Gibson (at Left) and friend..
Patrice Lamor
burleskateer: Tongolele (aka. Yolanda Montes Farrington) She was born in Spokane, Washington on January 3rd, 1932.. And began dancing professionally at the age of 15.. Early in her burlesque career, she became a sensation with audiences in Mexico.
burleskateer:La Bommie
burleskateer:Marinka
burleskateer:Lynne O'Neill ..enjoys a relaxing smoke break on her backyard table!
burleskateer: They call her.. Ecstasy (aka. Charlotta Ball)
burleskateer:Marcia Edgington appears on cover No. 5 of ‘Stag’ magazine; an International 50’s-era Men’s Digest..
burleskateer: Ann Corio aka. “Her Majesty the Queen”.. Vintage promo photo dated from September of 1940..
