vintagegal:  Illustrations by John Willie for his Bizarre Magazine

vintagegal: Illustrations by John Willie for his Bizarre Magazine

magnuseckhell:  “Burlesque” – the Bill Ward way..

magnuseckhell: “Burlesque” – the Bill Ward way..

‘THE MIRRORED ORGY’ – by Douglas Dee

‘THE MIRRORED ORGY’ – by Douglas Dee

‘END OF A STRIPPER’ — by Robert Dietrich Published by DELL

‘END OF A STRIPPER’ — by Robert Dietrich Published by DELL

 Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper..  Scanned from the

Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper.. Scanned from the

pulppassion:  It all begins with the fan-dancer’s costume –

pulppassion: It all begins with the fan-dancer’s costume –

    Burlesk cartoon by Jack Cole..    From the pages of ‘PLAYBOY’

Burlesk cartoon by Jack Cole..    From the pages of ‘PLAYBOY’

Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper.. Scanned from the February

Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper.. Scanned from the February

Burlesk cartoon by Peter Arno Published in 1952..

Burlesk cartoon by Peter Arno Published in 1952..

 Burlesk cartoon by Bill Wenzel.. Scanned from the April 1957

Burlesk cartoon by Bill Wenzel.. Scanned from the April 1957

 Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper.. Scanned from the January

Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper.. Scanned from the January

Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper..

Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper..

 Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper.. Scanned from the May

Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper.. Scanned from the May

IT’S THE NAKED TRUTH!   LIFE’S PRETTY BARE..   Vintage

IT’S THE NAKED TRUTH!   LIFE’S PRETTY BARE.. Vintage

pulpcovers: ‘The G-STRING MURDERS’ — by Gypsy Rose Lee

pulpcovers: ‘The G-STRING MURDERS’ — by Gypsy Rose Lee

Sequin gets carried for a Touchdown on the cover of ‘TIGER’;

Sequin gets carried for a Touchdown on the cover of ‘TIGER’;

gentlemanlosergentlemanjunkie:  INSPECTOR MAIGRET and The Strangled

gentlemanlosergentlemanjunkie: INSPECTOR MAIGRET and The Strangled

mid-centurylove:  Detail from Colgate ad, 1954

mid-centurylove: Detail from Colgate ad, 1954

hollyhocksandtulips:  Bulmer’s Cider, 1955

hollyhocksandtulips: Bulmer’s Cider, 1955

theniftyfifties:  ‘Real Cute’, pin up art by Al Buell, 1958.

theniftyfifties: ‘Real Cute’, pin up art by Al Buell, 1958.

Weaver, by Lee Man Fong, via Christie’s.

Weaver, by Lee Man Fong, via Christie’s.

Women Around the Lotus Pond, by Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès,

Women Around the Lotus Pond, by Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès,

1950sunlimited:  Whirlpool, 1959

1950sunlimited: Whirlpool, 1959

midcenturia:  Mel Bay’s Guitar Chords, 1959. 

midcenturia: Mel Bay’s Guitar Chords, 1959. 

newhousebooks:  The Pulse-A-Rythm Massaging Mattress brochure

newhousebooks: The Pulse-A-Rythm Massaging Mattress brochure

rexparker:  This book is just straight-up pretty. (circa 1959)

rexparker: This book is just straight-up pretty. (circa 1959)

alertb:   	LIFE-Nov 1957 by File Photo    	Via Flickr: 	LIFE-Nov

alertb: LIFE-Nov 1957 by File Photo Via Flickr: LIFE-Nov

bunnyonplanetq.tumblr.com/post/51084287682/

bunnyonplanetq.tumblr.com/post/51084287682/

supersonicart:   FFO, Collages & Illustrations. Moscow based

supersonicart: FFO, Collages & Illustrations. Moscow based

Illustration by Al Brule c. 1950s

Illustration by Al Brule c. 1950s

backseam:  Nylons In The 1950s

backseam: Nylons In The 1950s

Tack-O-Rama

Tack-O-Rama

 Illustration by Dan DeCarlo c. 1950’s

Illustration by Dan DeCarlo c. 1950’s

 Illustration by Earl MacPherson c. 1950s

Illustration by Earl MacPherson c. 1950s

Illustration by Freeman Elliot, 1950

Illustration by Freeman Elliot, 1950

 Illustration by Ernest Chiriaka c. 1950s

Illustration by Ernest Chiriaka c. 1950s