Legends & Folklore

So, you want to learn the "bump and grind." Perhaps, the "glove peel" is your exotic move of choice. Maybe you always thought it would be fun to do a striptease for your significant other. Or,...

Assembling a Burlesque costume has the same basic principles whether you are seeking old-school glamour or new age meow. Here are the essentials and guidelines to dressing like a Burlesque Diva.

Kitten de Ville is one of the hottest new age Burlesque Divas. Kitten started with the neo-Burlesque pioneer troupe, Velvet Hammer. Coined the “Queen of the Quake,” Kitten is quickly climbing...

Dirty Martini is the premier voluptuous Burlesque Diva. Dirty got her start at the WOW Cafe in New York City's East Village. NYC's Red Vixon picked her act up as a regular show soon after. Her...

Tassel twirling is the most memorable of the Burlesque basic moves. There is something about revolving objects being propelled into motion by gyrating breasts that leave a permanent dent in one’s...

The latest burlesque revival breathes life into the diva in all of us. Neo-burlesque is a contemporary twist on some age old traditions. Incorporate a little bit of burlesque diva into your...

The mention of burlesque usually conjures up images of bawdy striptease artists bumping and grinding in pointed pasties and skimpy g-strings. Old school femme fatales of the 1950s have recently...