Tana Louise

Tana Louise

Dottie Derring

Dottie Derring

bhof:  Noel Toy   aka. “The Chinese Sally Rand”..  (1918-2003)

bhof: Noel Toy   aka. “The Chinese Sally Rand”..  (1918-2003)

bhof:  2011 BHOF Legend of Burlesque: Barbara Yung

bhof: 2011 BHOF Legend of Burlesque: Barbara Yung

Anita Marie

Anita Marie

maudelynn:  The Dodge Sisters: Betty and Beth..   (c.1925)

maudelynn: The Dodge Sisters: Betty and Beth..   (c.1925)

Mary Weldon

Mary Weldon

Carmen Carmencita

Carmen Carmencita

Noel Toy    aka. “The Chinese Sally Rand”..

Noel Toy    aka. “The Chinese Sally Rand”..

L.A.-based dancer Robin Jewell flashes teasingly in a few examples

L.A.-based dancer Robin Jewell flashes teasingly in a few examples

Sally Rand appears on the cover of a vintage 30’s-era program

Sally Rand appears on the cover of a vintage 30’s-era program

 Syra Marty    aka. “The Swiss Miss”.. Scanned

Syra Marty    aka. “The Swiss Miss”.. Scanned

Carol Vaughn

Carol Vaughn

L.A.-based dancer Robin Jewell makes with the Indian Princess

L.A.-based dancer Robin Jewell makes with the Indian Princess

 Lela Garner    As scanned from the inside cover of the March

Lela Garner    As scanned from the inside cover of the March

Towards the end of her Burlesque career, dancer Mara Gaye did

Towards the end of her Burlesque career, dancer Mara Gaye did

Vintage 40’s-era signed promo postcard of Sally Rand..

Vintage 40’s-era signed promo postcard of Sally Rand..

There are a lot of fantastic images of former Playboy (October

There are a lot of fantastic images of former Playboy (October

Rulah

Rulah

Faith Bacon

Faith Bacon

  The Adair Twins   (Jeanne & Yvonne) Don’t ask me which

The Adair Twins   (Jeanne & Yvonne) Don’t ask me which

Yvonne Adair Yvonne began her showgirl career in Burlesque, dancing

Yvonne Adair Yvonne began her showgirl career in Burlesque, dancing

Maxine Holman

Maxine Holman

Ann Palmer

Ann Palmer

Flo Ash

Flo Ash

Mabel Brown

Mabel Brown

Anita Marie By the mid-1950’s, Anita would re-invent her

Anita Marie By the mid-1950’s, Anita would re-invent her

Lana Wong Working the stage at Charlie Low’s ‘FORBIDDEN

Lana Wong Working the stage at Charlie Low’s ‘FORBIDDEN

Sally Rand

Sally Rand

   Sally Rand Vintage 30’s-era hand-tinted promo photo personalized:

Sally Rand Vintage 30’s-era hand-tinted promo photo personalized:

Thelma White

Thelma White

BURLESQUE RETURNS TO BOSTON! Looking not unlike a character from

BURLESQUE RETURNS TO BOSTON! Looking not unlike a character from

Mary Welsch

Mary Welsch

Thelma White

Thelma White

Tee Tee Red

Tee Tee Red

June Morgan

June Morgan