In the 1700’s the stiff bodice gained even more boning and formed the outer top of a lady’s dress which she could be sewn into every morning and released in the evening. These "stays" were not   more...necessarily designed with human anatomy in mind and moulded the upper torso more than the waist thus forcing the bust upwards and creating a full, fashionable décolletage. Having worn such a corset for a Ball, I can confirm the true discomfort of wearing this type of garment for several hours. One feels to be in very real danger of suffocating and you must be careful not to panic. It is vital that you learn to breath from the uppermost top of your chest and not exert yourself in any way, and that includes climbing steps or more modern forms of dancing.

By the late 1700’s there was growing opposition to the use of such garments or perhaps it was what they represented, wealth and power. The clergy were against the corset as they felt it encouraged wanton behaviour and the medical profession were against it as they were convinced that the wearing of corsets caused breast cancer (amongst many other diseases and ailments). These arguments would carry on for at least another hundred years but in the first part of the 19th century the corset almost disappeared from use.

The Fashionable Assassin

During the Regency or Empire period fashions from Paris were influenced by Grecian and Classical examples in art and the corset was banished under loose fitting dresses more as a form of foundation garment, after all ladies still wished to keep their figures. This was frowned upon by the Emperor Napoleon who referred to the corset as "an assassin of the human race" because he believed women would not wish to have children if they wanted to wear their corsets. One finds this amusing as it was he who was responsible for the destruction of most of the male populace in France in the first place! It is also during this time that men became more concerned with their waistlines and adopted the corset too, and so the Dandy was born. The cut of his jacket and tightness of his trousers left little to the imagination and a narrow waist was demanded to "cut a dashing figure" for civilian or officer gentlemen.  less

A trailer for the comedy dance show "Moulin Blue", filmed at its second performance on 19 April 2009 at Mme JoJo's, London. Keep an eye out for the date of the next performance...

Homage to one of the last of the great burlesque dancers. It's called strip now, and it's no longer an art form. This film has been edited to make it PG. Music- "The Stroll" by The Diamonds.
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(She did not get the part, but she got a nice condo in Miami).  less

silent movie

a burlesque troope in Toronto, Canada. www.harlettes.com

http://www.VegasOnDemand.com X Burlesque - The steamiest show on the Strip, X Burlesque, has added several different dance numbers, hot costumes and a new look to the set. Las Vegas Shows

Live performance by Scarlett James sky club

Music Video of song "Could This Be Our Time" by José Promis from his first CD "Promis" http://cdbaby.com/cd/promis http://www.myspace.com/promis http://cdbaby.com/cd/promis

Interview with the Burlesque artist

A burlesque troop from Toronto, Canada. www.Harlettes.com

Auteur Explosion VII @ Cinema ParadisoSponsored by: Redawn TV redawn.tvUnderlab Studios underlabstudios.comCinema Paradiso fliff.comArtists: David Mack davidmelech.blogspot.comJ.Vinazza underlabstudios.com   more... Jonathan Fields theartofthesoul.comBands: The Seeds of Evolution seedsofevoluion.comThe Craven timbrocks.comAstari Nite myspace.com/astarinitemiaSpecial Performance by: Shameless Burlesque Miss Holly Peno Miss Aurora Natrix Miss Audrey Rose Lautrec shamelessburlesque.comFilms: "Death Print" Aiden Dillard aidendillard.com"Don't Smoke with Mark" 6olan myspace.com/666olan"Bang Bang Baby" Neranjan Venom myspace.com/neranjan"Revenge of the B-Girl$" Dawn Dubriel redawn.tvVideography: Jeremy BirnbaumPhotography: Amanda Weiner Dawn DubrielEditor: Dawn Dubriel J. VinazzaSpecial Thanks to: Cinema Paradiso Dan Sweeney Shameless Burlesque  less

Catching the ultimate sexy kiss at a london underground station followed by a cool pole dance

Here's me...in a champagne glass, covered in bubbles...at the Pussycat Dolls Vegas show! Tell me what you think of it.

Burlesque queen Dita Von Teese talks to Hollyscoop about her hot body and how she keeps it in shape.

Keeping the "fun" in fundraising with Planned Parenthood.
Featuring:
Darling New Neighbors
Big Star Burlesque
The White Ghost Shivers
and
Puff-Puff and the Receivers

The best kind of fight ever

The start of MM's burlesque era.

Song : mOBSCENE
Music : Marilyn Manson
Album : The Golden Age of Grotesque
Label : Interscope / Nothing Records
Vintage : 2003

Jackrabbit Supper Club is simply on fire and we show you why.

What is Jackrabbit Supper Club's sexy secret? Every hour the girls of Jackrabbit put on a (let's just say "something similar to burlesque, but not") performance on top of the main bar.

Who doesn't love a 'lil "cheesecake"? Especially for the Holidays! So here's a little holiday "Santa Baby" fun for all of you to slurp up along with a nice, warm, steamy cup of eggnog...
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Transcript: http://www.vlogolution.com/vlog/HotRoast/20061224.html

Credits: Michelle Renee Coudon and Alexander Paul Morris  less