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Fluttering Follies
11/16

Fluttering Follies

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I’ve been doing some research on Butterfly dances of the 1890s and couldn’t resist posting a video clip of these precious hand-tinted films. I could lose an afternoon in their clouds of chiffon. Specifically, this fluttering dancer is Annabelle Moore…

Two Lillies
07/26

Two Lillies

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In the late 1800s, few women were as infamous as the two Lillies—Lillian Russell and Lillie Langtry. And with their curvaceous good looks, and shocking reputations, it seems likely that few had more fun. Lillian Russell (1861-1922) was a vaudevillian…

Trapeze striptease
03/30

Trapeze striptease

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fapVB35E0FQ[/youtube]This short film combines two things I love, the trapeze and frilly, fussy, Edwardian-era lingerie. It stars Sacramento native Charmion, aka Laverie Vallee (why bother with a stage name?), a pioneering strong woman who thrilled audiences in New York and…