Lili St. Cyr adjusting the stocking

Lili St. Cyr adjusting the stocking

Lili St. Cyr thinking

Lili St. Cyr thinking as she waits at her dressing table

Patti Waggin dropping all the ruffles

Patti Waggin dropping all the ruffles

Burlesque photo

Burlesque photo

Lottie the Body

Lottie the Body Burlesque artist

“Velvet Solange” (1960’s)

Burlesque artist “Velvet Solange” (1960’s)

Burlesque troop posing

Burlesque troop posing to advertise their act

Dorian Dennis relaxing

Stripper Dorian Dennis relaxing

Candy Barr with just light wrap

CANDY BARR with just light wrap

Virginia Bell umbrella dance

Virginia Bell umbrella dance

Carol Doda topless under her umbrella

Carol Doda topless under her umbrella with her across her nipples

US girl group Ladybirds 1969

US girl group Ladybirds 1969

Vintage stripper on stage

Vintage stripper on stage

Tempest Storm photo shoot

Tempest Storm photo shoot

A very happy Laya Raki

A very happy Laya Raki

Burlesque dancer San San

Burlesque dancer San San

The fabulous Tempest Storm

The fabulous Tempest Storm promo card

Topless Dancers in front of the band

Topless Dancers in front of the band

“With Love and Passion – Blaze Starr”

“With Love and Passion – Blaze Starr

Betty Howard and a little wiggle

Betty Howard and a little wiggle Betty Howard and a little wiggle

Every side show had strippers

every side show had strippers

Lets get started Bettie

Lets get started Bettie Page and Tempest Storm

Tempest Storm sitting

Tempest Storm sitting in her very tiny burlesque costume

Danish girl group Ladybirds

Danish girl group of topless musicians – Ladybirds

Burlesque Dancer

Burlesque Dancer

Carol Doda standing on a bed

1964 when Carol Doda became the first dancer to go topless and in the process, became a…