By Elma B.
American Burlesque was
a spinoff off of Victorian Burlesque, which reproduced classical plays (e.g.
Shakespeare and Chaucer) by adding a comical spin. The American style burlesque became
increasingly focused on female nudity. The shows were performed in clubs,
cabarets, music halls and theaters. Essentially there was a transition from
Burlesque old style to striptease. The
dancers and singers at first showed off their figures, and later the
aforementioned dancers were displaced by stripteases. There has been a recent
revival of burlesque shows in both Europe and the United States. In the 1960s, Gypsy Rose Lee was a well-known
burlesque perform. Today’s very famous burlesque performer includes Dita von
Teese. Please see the photos for details.
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| Dita von Teese |
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| Gypsy Rose Lee |
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| Dita von Teese |
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