Presenting historical images that celebrate the Golden Age of Burlesque and Striptease..
Lily Ayers (aka. Icel Condon)
From a Nudie-Cutie photoshoot from the late-50’s..
Dorian Dennis is featured on the cover of ‘BURLESQUE Beauties’ — No. 21 magazine; as published by Phoebe, in 1959..
Pat Darling appears in a pictorial scanned from the pages of the September ‘59 issue of ‘GALA’ magazine..
Marcia Edgington
As featured in the pages of ‘SIZZLE’ (Vol.1 - No.1) magazine..
Lee Lane
Gaye Daye
A photoshoot taken in her ‘FOLLIES Theatre’ dressing room is featured in the pages of ‘SHEER’ (Vol.1-4) magazine; published in 1959..
Jennie Lee is featured on the cover of ‘BURLESQUE Beauties’ — No. 22 magazine; as published by Phoebe, in 1959..
A bevy of showgirls at the ‘SAHARA’ casino prepare before another performance.. From an article on Las Vegas, scanned from the December ‘59 issue of ‘NUGGET’ magazine..
burlyqnell: Irma the Body (aka. Mary Goodneighbor)
Original professional wedding photo of Mary Goodneighbor and Dr. James Taren.. They were married on the 5th of December, 1959; in Haledon, New Jersey..
Novita (wearing sunglasses) marches the picket line with other members of the ‘Exotic Dancers League’.. The picket took place in 1959, in front of the offices of the ‘Los Angeles Examiner’ newspaper; to protest their new policy of disallowing dancers to show full-body figures in their promo ad pages.. Burly-Q comic/emcee Tim “Kingfish” Moore (at Right) lends moral support..
