The Can Can originated around 1830 in Paris and arrived
in North America in the 1920s. It became a popular
source of entertainment for the working class because
tickets cost around .25 cents rather than the expensive
$2.00 it cost to see a Broadway show. The tease? A
provocative lifting of the skirts for a view of petticoats
and, later, bare legs beneath.
in North America in the 1920s. It became a popular
source of entertainment for the working class because
tickets cost around .25 cents rather than the expensive
$2.00 it cost to see a Broadway show. The tease? A
provocative lifting of the skirts for a view of petticoats
and, later, bare legs beneath.
In the 1920s-30s Sally Rand mesmerized her
audiences with her famous bubble dance and
fan dances. The tease? The illusion of nudity.
audiences with her famous bubble dance and
fan dances. The tease? The illusion of nudity.
Gypsy Rose Lee became a household name in the 1930s-
40s. She stripped at Minsky's Burlesque in NYC where
dancers brought home up to $2,000/week. A king's
ransom especially in that day. She was best known for her
sense of humor making her audience laugh as she peeled
off her clothing. The tease? “If a thing is worth doing, it
is worth doing slowly . . .very slowly” - Gypsy Rose Lee
40s. She stripped at Minsky's Burlesque in NYC where
dancers brought home up to $2,000/week. A king's
ransom especially in that day. She was best known for her
sense of humor making her audience laugh as she peeled
off her clothing. The tease? “If a thing is worth doing, it
is worth doing slowly . . .very slowly” - Gypsy Rose Lee
Lili St. Cyr teased audiences with her provocative and
exciting performances during the 1940s-50s. She
was known for her "reverse strip" (the act of putting
clothes back on seductively), bathing on stage with
lots of soapy bubbles, and her famous move "The
Flying G" (her G-String flew to the balcony with the
help of a stage hand and a fishing rod). The tease?
Creativity and a little ambiguity.
exciting performances during the 1940s-50s. She
was known for her "reverse strip" (the act of putting
clothes back on seductively), bathing on stage with
lots of soapy bubbles, and her famous move "The
Flying G" (her G-String flew to the balcony with the
help of a stage hand and a fishing rod). The tease?
Creativity and a little ambiguity.
Known for her theatrical flourishes and
unique gimmicks Blaze Starr took her
admirers to new heights during in the
1950s-'60s. One of her most inventive
performances was to have a trained
Panther remove her clothing from her body.
Another was to undress while sitting on
what appeared to be a burning couch.
Leave it to a redhead. The tease? Danger,
seduction, intrigue.
unique gimmicks Blaze Starr took her
admirers to new heights during in the
1950s-'60s. One of her most inventive
performances was to have a trained
Panther remove her clothing from her body.
Another was to undress while sitting on
what appeared to be a burning couch.
Leave it to a redhead. The tease? Danger,
seduction, intrigue.
In the 1970s most feature performers were also
porn stars like the sultry and hyper-sexual Marilyn
Chambers. She took it from the big stage to the
silver screen and did more than just "take it off".
The tease? She was the first porn star to shave it
bare down there...really.
porn stars like the sultry and hyper-sexual Marilyn
Chambers. She took it from the big stage to the
silver screen and did more than just "take it off".
The tease? She was the first porn star to shave it
bare down there...really.
Enter the modern-day lap dance. First introduced in NYC
clubs in the 1970s and then San Francisco in 1980 the lap
dance has changed the face of striptease forever. Clubs
no longer had to pay their dancers to work because the
patrons were happy to offer the dancers tips in exchange
for their personal "performances". Often lap dances
involve bringing the patron to orgasm via frottage
(rubbing against him). The tease? None to speak of.
clubs in the 1970s and then San Francisco in 1980 the lap
dance has changed the face of striptease forever. Clubs
no longer had to pay their dancers to work because the
patrons were happy to offer the dancers tips in exchange
for their personal "performances". Often lap dances
involve bringing the patron to orgasm via frottage
(rubbing against him). The tease? None to speak of.
Modern day strippers all have to work for tips now.
Stripping often involves a combination of table
dances and lap dances with dancers expressing very
little creativity in costume or props. The tease has
all but vanished from the dance and there are no
more "big name" feature performers.
Stripping often involves a combination of table
dances and lap dances with dancers expressing very
little creativity in costume or props. The tease has
all but vanished from the dance and there are no
more "big name" feature performers.
The burlesque revival or so called "neo-burlesque".
Inspired by Lili St. Cyr and Sally Rand this UK
dancer, who goes by Immodesty Blaize, is one of
the growing number of stage performers who is
putting the "tease" back in strip-tease.
Inspired by Lili St. Cyr and Sally Rand this UK
dancer, who goes by Immodesty Blaize, is one of
the growing number of stage performers who is
putting the "tease" back in strip-tease.
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