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Dolores Del Raye.. waiting on a phonecall..
Making Love To Her Totem Pole.. Do May demonstrates her “Cherokee Half-Breed” number, on this page from the February ‘56 issue of 'Modern Man’ magazine..
soulsdontdie: Candy Barr
Evelyn West
Baby Lake.. adjusting her headpiece..
Julie Gibson aka. “The Bashful Bride”..
Sally Lane.. with her Monkey..
retrogirly: Sally Lane.. without her Monkey..
retrogirly: La Savona
classicclass: Dixie Evans, “Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque"…
Dixie Evans.. “America’s Brightest New Burlesque Star!” An early promo press package distributed to possible venue owners, via her Rep Agency..
Print of an early vintage Dixie Evans promo photo, with a more-recently signed autograph..
mondotopless: Irma the Body
Unknown showgirl with a ventriloquist dummy.. Part of her Act? Who knows?..
“Torrid Redhead”.. Centrespread from an unknown Pocket Digest, featuring: Marcia Edgington..
Marcia Edgington aka. “The High Society Stripper”..
Marcia Edgington From a Color Slide photoshoot..
Lynne O'Neill (aka. “The Original Garter Girl”) poses by the fireplace..
Flash O'Farrell
Gay Dawn smiles her way thru a Camera Club photoshoot session.. These were often organized by the Rep Agency or the Theatre owner, to help publicize upcoming appearances at the venue..
Occasionally, Theatre owners in conservative regions were forced to “customize” promotional photos for use in newspaper ads, etc.. Usually by adding clothing to the showgirls, that wasn’t there originally.. This photo of Gee Gee Joy,
Irma The Body..
Irma The Body From the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
Ginger Raye
Tinker Bell shows her stuff!
Helena Gardner in mid-performance.. From a photo series shot at a Chicago nightclub, sometime in 1952..
Presenting Helena Gardner.. “FLIRTATIOUS EXOTIC!..”
earthgirlzareeazy: Liz Renay
retrogasm: Burlesque… Virginia Bell
Helen Renee
Blaze Starr Print of a vintage photo, that’s been signed more recently: “with Love Always,”
mudwerks: (via Pulp International - Vintage Blaze Starr matchbook circa 1950) The famed ‘2 O'CLOCK Club’ on Baltimore’s “Block” was eventually bought by Blaze Starr from Sol Goodman in the mid-60’s.. She continued
Jade Lin aka. “A Study In Chinese Anatomy”..
Lilly “The Cat Girl” Christine graces the April 1952 cover of ‘Modern MAN’ magazine.. She appears here, in her famous “Cat Dance” costume.. She never wore a Cat mask. And the dance itself, was based on a Hindu stretching
retrodoll: Beverly Hills After being a Burlesque dancer,– Beverly was a regular on the Red Skelton TV show. And also appeared in 3 different Elvis Presley movies..
Donna Mae “Busty” Brown
Jill Huntley aka. “Miss Dean Of Tease”..
cupcakekatieb-eyecandy: Lilly Christine
cupcakekatieb-eyecandy: Winnie Garrett..
vigorton2: Often confused with Lili St Cyr,– this is actually a photo of Lilly “The Cat Girl” Christine..
June Harlow aka. “The American Beauty”..
Colorized photo of Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”.. She founded the ‘Exotic World’ Burlesque Museum..
La Sirena aka. “The Fire Goddess”..
West Coast showgirl Patti Waggin displays her assets..
dfordoom: Blaze Starr in action! From the Irving Klaw photo series..
Karol Leigh
In her dressing room, dancer Patti Waggin touches up her makeup..
The LaMann Twins (June & Jane) Don’t ask me which is which, ‘cuz I don’t know..
santobordello: JADA “World’s Hottest Exotic”..
La Savona
Candy Barr A nice colorized photo of Ms. Barr, in an elaborate dance costume..
A contact sheet of photos showing Libby Jones tutoring actress Jan Sterling on how to striptease, in preparation of Sterling’s role as a showgirl in the 1954 crime film: “THE HUMAN JUNGLE”..
Libby Jones aka. “The Park Avenue Playgirl”..
Lili St. Cyr graces the cover of ‘VENUS’ (Vol.1 - No.2) magazine.. “Features That Please Men!”..
ohlilsarahjane: Dixie Evans 85 Today! Click thru the “#Dixie Evans” tag at the bottom for more..
Lili St. Cyr As seen in the 1954 Irving Klaw featurette: ‘VARIETEASE’..
Ming Lee Another example of a venue manager “customizing” the original publicity photo for use in newspaper ads, etc.. The bra & panty was added with a small ink pen. Though I wish I had a better version,– the photo seemed too nice,
Mickey “Ginger” Jones aka. “The Wham-Wham Girl”..
Julie Gibson peels off another article of clothing..
