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🖤 Leg Show Magazine – December 1997 🖤 Featuring Elmer Batters, Dita Von Teese, and Eric Kroll

👉 Link: https://coolstuffoutpost.com/b/l0OuN

a standout issue celebrating classic fetish & leg photography, burlesque history, and late-’90s underground print culture. 👠📖✨

#LegShow #ElmerBatters #DitaVonTeese #EricKroll #VintageMagazines #FetishPhotography #BurlesqueHistory #LegArt #AdultCollectibles #PrintIsNotDead #coolstuffoutpost #collectiblemagazine #pinup #pinupart #retrophotography #vintagepinup #classicbeauty #figurestudy #timelessglamour

The Risk Taker: Carol Doda (Censored)

(Please note that the images of Carol had to be censored due to Tumblr’s new community guidelines. While I do not agree with this censoriship, I do think it’s important that this information about this trailblazing woman needs to be accessible to all despite it. Hopefully this version will not be flagged.) It struck me that not many people had in anyway addressed Carol Doda, who is probably one of the most famous go go dancers/strippers in history! (Disclaimer: Since people seem to be very sensitive about this subject, let it be clear I am not saying that strippers & go go dancers are the same thing by posting this article here. They are not. However, in the 1960s & really up thoruhg the 80s there was a much stronger connection between the two & the distinguishing lines more blurred. Let it also be clear that I also do not mean in separating go gos from exotic dancers to be disparaging to one group or the other and respect both groups of women & men equally. As I believe everyone should!) Carol Ann Doda was a go go dancing stripper in San Francisco, California in the 1960s, though her career ended up extending way beyond that era! Carol Doda, sometimes referred to as, “The Queen of Burlesque” dropped out of school at the age of 14 and became a cocktail waitress. She eventually attended the San Francisco Art Institute along with supplementing her income as a cocktail waitress and lounge entertainer at the famous Condor Club. In Doda’s first act there, she would be lowered from the ceiling a top a grand piano go go dancing to “The Swim” Bobby Freeman – The Swim: http://youtu.be/YBEwqQU5s_0

At 23 years old, the publicist for the Condor Club gave Carol a topless bikini monokini to wear during her act. That night Carol bravely went on and danced topless & is noted as being the first woman of this era to do so! Needless to say she was an instant success. Her fame began to become much more far reaching than just The Condor Club. Famous politicians came to see her; she was offered movie roles alongside Jack Nicholson & The Monkees and was even profiled for a book.

Then Carol decided to take things one step further. In a bold move to encourage her success Carol decided to enhance her breasts with silicone injections going from a size 34 to a 44. Her enhancements were lovingly nicknamed “The Twin 44s” and “The New twin Peaks of San Francisco” by her fans. Then in 1969 she decided, “What the hell!” and became a fully nude dancer, until she was shut down by ABC.

In 1965 she & the owner of her bar were arrested for lewd conduct & indecent exposure because of the new ABC laws. Carol was a witness in the trials of two other fellow dancers & even ended up performing one of her acts from one of her movies that played at the club to demonstrate that she wanted to show “the humorous side of sex.” Everyone was cleared of the charges brought against them including Doda herself.

Doda continued dancing beyond the age of 45, then toured with a band before retiring in the 80s to open her own lingerie boutique (how fitting). So she was a trail blazer in more ways than one. Her commitment to entertainment lasting as long as it did is a testament to the love she must have had for dancing and entertaining. And I think that’s something we can all identify with.

(Historical plaque documenting Doda's accomplishment at the Condor Club.)

#Carol Doda #gogo history #gogo dancers #gogo dancing #heroines #burlesque #herstory #burlesquehistory #condor club

Vintage G-String on Etsy -- this seller has quite a collection of vintage burlesque costume bits available!

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👠Cabaret Yearbook No.3 All Paris Issue 1956 Lili St. Cyr (Lilly Christine) Cover

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Cabaret Yearbook No.3 All Paris Issue 1956 Lili St. Cyr (Lilly Christine) Cover

Step into the sultry spotlight of 1950s Paris with this rare and collectible issue of Cabaret Yearbook No. 3 – The All Paris Issue (1956), featuring the iconic Lili St. Cyr on the cover (credited as Christine). This special edition is a glamorous tribute to the cabaret capital of the world, where elegance meets decadence and nightlife is an art form.

Explore vintage articles and stunning photography that capture:

The Cabaret That Is Paris

A Guide To Paris After Dark

25 Best Restaurants In Paris

The World’s Best Floor Shows

How Strip Tease Came to Paris

The Theater That Glorified Nudity

The Most Exciting Body on Earth

Where the Can-Can Was Born

The Nude Show Frenchmen Like

The Bawdiest Restaurant in Paris

Private Life of a Showgirl

This is a must-have for collectors of vintage burlesque, mid-century Parisian culture, and fans of showgirl legends like Lili St. Cyr.

🗼 Size: Approx. 8.5" x 11"

🖤 B&W and color photography

🕯️ Published 1956 – Authentic vintage edition

Perfect for framing, display, or archival!

#CabaretQueens #ShowgirlSalute #VintageBurlesque #1960sCabaret #RetroGlamour #BurlesqueHistory #PinupLegends #VintageShowgirls #BurlesqueMagazine #AdrienneScott #ClassicShowgirls #MidcenturyStyle #CabaretIcons #lili st. cyr

🔥PIGALLE Le Digest Galant No. 15 : Spécial Burlesques 1940's

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PIGALLE Le Digest Galant No. 15 – Spécial Burlesques 1940s French Pinup Vintage Magazine

Description:

Authentic vintage 1940s French digest – PIGALLE Le Digest Galant No. 15: Spécial Burlesques. This rare edition showcases the bold, playful, and seductive spirit of mid-century Paris nightlife.

Packed with burlesque photography, pin-up models, and elegant risqué charm from the golden age of Montmartre. A collectible piece of adult pop culture history from postwar France — perfect for lovers of vintage erotica, retro glamour, and French cabaret style.

Details:

• Original 1940s printing

• Language: French

• Format: Digest magazine

• Condition: Vintage condition

• Ships in protective sleeve with backing board

Ideal for collectors, vintage fashion fans, or anyone drawn to the timeless beauty of Parisian burlesque.

An amazing addition to any collector of vintage ephemera.

Burlesque Legends Calendar Show

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The 2017 Legends of Burlesque calendar is here, and Le Poisson Rouge is hosting a gala affair to mark the occasion. The event's lineup is stacked with top-notch burly-Q talent, including Jo Weldon, Legs Malone, Bunny Buxom, Tansy, Jeez Loueez, Lil Miss Lixx, Dottie Dynamo, Miss Poison Ivory and many more. Hosting duties fall to the ever-enticing World Famous *BOB* and all proceeds from the calendar benefit the Burlesque Hall of Fame, a Las Vegas organization dedicated to preserving the history of burlesque.

http://www.burlesquelegends.com/2017-show.html

#burlesque #burlesquehistory #burlesquehalloffame #burlesquelegends