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burleskateer: Princess Ahi A popular Chinese dancer during the 30’s-era.. She’s seen here in a promo photo dated from 1933, wearing her “Sophisticated Lady Dance” costume.. She appeared at Chicago’s ‘DRAKE Hotel’ and the infamous mob-owned
Gale ParkerPhotographed by – Maurice Seymour
Christina Darling
burleskateer: Hurricane Dare From a larger photo series shot by Irving Klaw..
burleskateer: Trudy Wayne
Eve St. Pierre ..”musician!”
Brandy Long
Tana Louise ..straps her spurs on!
burleskateer: Dorothy Haller This 5'6" girl from Minneapolis was a child actor on radio, as a 5 year-old. In her teens, she caught a strip show featuring Carrie Finnell; and decided to pursue a burlesque career.. She became a sensation at Chicago’s
Bonnie Bell ..has a hole in her fishnets!
burleskateer: Patti Waggin Vintage promo photo from 1954, personalized to Burlesque enthusiast and collector: Hirsh Cohen..
Ginger Britton Photographed by — George K. Mann
Gloria Leroy
Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”..Photographed by – Andre De Dienes
Tempest Storm is featured on the cover of the April ‘56 issue of ‘FROLIC’ magazine..
Delilah Jones (aka. Doris Gohlke)
Virginia Bell
Jacquie Brodie
Lee Seegel
Caprice (aka. Karen Cameron)Poses on stage at the ‘El Rancho’ nightclub in Los Angeles.. Photographed by - Elmer Batters
Ecstasy aka. “The Answer to All Your Dreams”..(aka. Charlotta Ball)
AMERICA’S FAVORITE SWEET!Bon Bon aka. “The Yum Yum Girl”..
burleskateer: Cynthia aka. “The Silhouette”..
Natalie Wood portrays Gypsy Rose Lee in the 1962 film: “Gypsy“ ..
burleskateer: Julie Bryan
Scarlett Rebel
Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”.. (aka. Virginia Lee Hicks)
Kitty Lynne aka. “La Femme Fatale”..
Mitzi aka. “The Dream Girl”..(aka. Mitzi Porter)
oldenskin: oldenskin Miss Topsy
Venus The Body (aka. Jean Smyle) poses nude outdoors during a 50’s-era photoshoot.. Likely part of a larger color slide series..
The Fabulous Lee Leonard aka. “The Great Pretender”..Somehow, I don’t think this is exactly what The Platters had in mind..
odk-2: Anita Ventura Photographed by – Leonard Burtman
Tura Satana ( aka. Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi )Photographed by – George K. Mann
Cynthia aka. “The Silhouette”..
Maria Lane
Vicki Palmer ..soaks in the sunshine!Photographed by — George K. Mann
Shawna
Lily Ayers (aka. Icel Condon)
CupCake CassidyPart of a larger Nudie-Cutie photo series. Some of the others in the set, can be found here..
R.I.P. Ricki Covette aka. “The World’s TALLEST Exotic Dancer”..I just learned that we lost another LEGEND in Burlesque, today.. In 1925, Ricki Covette (aka. Irene Siewert) was born in Onaway, Alberta; to American parents.. In her
Nudema (aka. Pat Murphy)
burleskateer: Anita Ventura
Syra Marty aka. “The Swiss Miss”..(aka. Magdalena Frick)
Cherrie Knight ..enjoying the Great Outdoors! More photos of Cherrie can be found here..
Long SamWas so nicknamed, because she purportedly had the “longest legs” in the Burlesque business..
burleskateer: Dorothy Haller dances for a couple Goodfellas at an unidentified 50’s-era nightclub..
Bobbye Gardner
Shiva ..and her Snake!
Tana The Temptress (aka. Tana Dobeen / Donna Watkins)
burleskateer: Dolores Del Raye (aka. Dolores Pastor) Image courtesy of: odk-2’s Pin-Ups and Music..
Dolores Del Raye (aka. Dolores Pastor)
Lela Garner
Sandy Stevens
Tempestuous Sharon Storm
Donna Mae “Busty” Brown appears on the cover of the September ‘57 issue of ‘GALA’ magazine..
Sandy Silver
Kitti Feliz
Sen Lee Fu aka. “The Polynesian Beauty”..
