Video: 30 unique archival portraits of burlesque dancers
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Today we offer you to admire 30 old portraits of the legendary burlesque dancers. This is a unique opportunity to look at luxurious costumes and appreciate the standards of female beauty that prevailed from 1890 to 1940.
For the first time burlesque appeared as an entertainment show in Europe, in the first half of the 19th century. Initially, the performances were close to the comedy genre, but over time, a large erotic component was traced in them. The costumes of the artists became poorer, and the dances became more frank.
By the early 1900s, burlesque was gaining momentum in America and England. The creators of the rooms paid tremendous attention to luxurious decorations and sexy costumes. However, in 1935, the show was banned in New York altogether, as something obscene and dangerous. By the heyday of the sexual revolution, burlesque finally lost the title of a unique stage performance - the performances began to resemble a striptease more than a dance show. Thanks to archival photos, you can admire the unusual outfits of the dancers in the vintage style, which still professes Dita Von Teese.
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