mixedmedia

Came across a nice collection of Burlesque scans and I thought I would share...

Jean Richey


Scarlett O'Hara


Irene


Lorelei


Val de Val


Jill Huntley


J'Aimee


Pepper Powell


Sherry Britton


Evelyn West


Robin Sweet


Bonnie Boya


Bobbie Bruce


Ann Perri


Mickey Jones


Jan Mavis


Princess Do May


Sonia


Pat Amber Halladay


Blaze Fury


Zorita


Winnie Garrett


Helen Lovett


Valkyra


Za-Za Amour


Crystal Starr


Nejla Ates


Bubbles Darlene


Bonnie Bell


Countess Ruhlova


Ann 'Bang Bang' Arbor


Tempest Storm


Dorian Dennis


Gilda


Lily LaMont


Tana Louise


Penny Page


Kay Hanna


Betty Howard


Helena Gardner


Lorraine Cooper


Trudy Wayne


The Comet


Rita Grable


Tequila


Lily St. Cyr


Lotus DuBois


Sequin


Marcia Eddington


Machine Gun Kelly


Norica


Patti Paget


Lynne O'Neill


Nita Charda


Cindy Parker


Dawn Diano


Diana Miller


Lilly Christine

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Charlatan

Bonnie Bell... now that can't be comfortable or sonorous.

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mixedmedia

lol, I know - maybe its some sorta chastity belt.

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evilbeefchan

So hot.

LoganSnake

Some of their facial expressions are...off. Maybe that was the style back then.

Other than that, some really nice bodies and faces in that collection.

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healer

I am SO loving the hips on Norica...

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Daniel_

There's some class there, alright!

Thanks for that look at the past. It strongly reminds me that whatever we think about everything that matters being invented by our own generation, it is clear that everything important always exists in one form or another, and beauty is eternal.

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ktspktsp

Some lovely women in there, MM
And I love some of the names. I'm gonna start calling abaya "tempest storm"

abaya

I prefer "Miss Nude Galaxy," hon.

I like me those body shapes, MM. Very sexy.

I wonder how they were perceived at the time, though?... were they outcasts of some kind, because of their burlesque dancing?

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mixedmedia

I know what you mean and I think it is attributable to two things:

1. Stripping was much more an act of theater during the burlesque days and their faces are 'emoting.' Some are better actors than others, lol.

2. The 1950's was the heydey of the 'Glamazon.' Many men liked strong, aggressive looking women. Grawr!
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I think that largely they lived outside of 'normal' circles, but a few of them became quite famous. Lili St. Cyr, for instance, had her own line of lingerie and was in a few B-movies. Tempest Storm was another one who achieved a fair amount of fame.

Then there are others who achieved different types of notereity for their nude modeling and such. Then there's Tana Louise (and others), who was also a very popular fetish model...

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jewels

What a great find! Thanks for sharing.

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Glory's Sun

where is Sultana?!




great collection of pics there.

mixedmedia

well, unfortunately, with the exception of Sultana and Dita von Teese, I'm not too familiar with the new burlesque scene.

Glad you enjoyed them.

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xepherys

Yeah, she wins my vote!

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Ayashe

Strippers are just... strippers, where I always felt that Burlesque was truly an art. I actually think it would be a blast to do a Burlesque show.

thirdsun

damn! Pepper Powell's perfectly packaged! perks me right up!

FuglyStick

Cha ching--somehow I've missed this thread...

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mixedmedia

welcome! you'll fit right in around here.

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Daniel_

Once again I am reminded that this is a great set. There's one missing though....

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Lucifer

I never realized that pasties could be so enticing!

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noodle

You know what hit me when I got to the bottom of the photo set?
I couldn't figure out what I enjoyed the most about it... there wasn't a single fake breast I could spot. It's nice to see female bodies in their un-surgically enhanced state posed attractively with a little left to the imagination. Thanks, MM.

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thirdsun

Jan Mavis totally has it going on, too. Her cute little white outfit and shoes look great.

Bear Cub

Pepper Powell rocks Bear Cub's world.

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ametc

Lily St. Cyr, Machine Gun Kelly, Norica, and Lilly Christine are my faves. But, there were tons more that I liked.. but I might as well name the whole list. XD

These are all very classy and sexy.. me likey.

little_tippler

Gilda and Machine Gun Kelly are my faves...thanks for this mm, great find!

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Anormalguy

What noodle said.

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tzddwl

quite agree on the remarks: beauty is eternal...

seamaiden

I love a little mystery. Leaving something for the imagination is somehow more erotic for me than just baring it all. Lovely, sensual ladies.

loquitur

I don't know what that bra Evelyn West is wearing is made out of, but that looks mighty mighty uncomfortable.

The art of burlesque is pretty much gone these days. Keeping things hidden, but not quite so, is viewed differently. I wonder sometimes which way is better.

jwrites4u

I need help. In this thread of photos, there is one of Jan Mavis. She would be in her seventies now. I have been trying to locate Jan for the past six months. I am 84 years old, and must find her before I die to say a special "Thank you" for something that took place in the 1960s before she became a burlesque dancer. If anybody can help me in my search, I'd be everlastingly grateful. Thank you.

IdeoFunk

I don't think anyone here would know her personally?


......and for the record, j'adore j'aimee

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jwrites4u

Thank you for your response, IdeoFunk. Do you have any duggestions. I'm new at this, but it's very important to me. I must find her before I die, and at 84 years of age, I haven't much time left. I've scoured every people find search list, hve sent mailers to every Mavis (Jan/Janet/Janice/Jane/Janelle,etc) I could find, and have come up empty. Thanks, IdeoFunk

raging moderate

hmm looks like women were hot back in the day, too

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jwrites4u

Hi, Dlish:

Thank you for your message. How do you know Jan? My situation goes back to the mid-sixties. I need to contact her to thank her for something that took place before she went into burlesque. It's very important to me (although admittedly, it won't be important to her). I can't tell you why I'm trying to reach her before I die, because it's very personal, and it wouldn't be fair to her for me to discuss it with anybody else. I think that I may have finally found her last night, but I can't be certain. Any help you can give will be deeply appreciated.

jwrites4u

Message for Delish:

I'm a relatively new member and am not yet familiar with where you look to achieve various functions (as in responding to a private message). I want to add a question to the response to your private message to me earlier today re: Jan Mavis. Dlish.....when you bumped into Jan about ten years ago, could you tell if she were a happy woman?

I have 2 reasons for trying so hard to locate her Jan for so long. The first: I need to know if she has lived a happy life. second: I want5 her to know that now....forty-five years later....I still want to know.

Please respond because it's extrememly important to me that I achieve both these goals.
eep thanks,

jwrites4u

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bobby

down to one active picture....should we add more or not...xoxoxoo

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mixedmedia

actually, I can fix this thread one day. just not now...

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mixedmedia

ok, it is fixed.

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and since i have collected some more in the intervening years...

Blaze Starr


Cynthia (The Body) Sinclair


Libby Jones


Merci St. Laurent


Sheila Monti


Valerie Parks


Lady Godiva

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PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

MeltedMetalGlob

BLESS YOU!

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