Goldwyn Girls mingle with Navy men during WW2 - c. 1940s

On October 6, 1889, a Frenchman named Joseph Oller made history by opening the world’s most famous burlesque club in Paris’ 18th arrondissement: the Moulin Rouge. Named for the red windmill on top of the building, it is the cornerstone of burlesque culture and very possibly the birthplace of the striptease.

whataboutbobbed:

showgirls at the Copacabana Club, New York City, by Stanley Kubrick, 1948

Goldwyn Girls mingle with Navy men during WW2 - c. 1940s

Goldwyn Girls - Mary Brewer, Diane Mumby, Karen Gaylord, Mary Ellen Gleason, Martha Montgomery, Irene Vernon - c. 1940s

Chorus Girls - c. 1930s

Folies Bergere dancers promote international radio station KGEI

1939

hollyhocksandtulips:

Guys and Dolls

Gjon Mili, Life Magazine

earwigbiscuits:

Holiday on Ice 1961 - the Glamour-“Icers” all lined up for their “Teepees and Totem Poles” number. 

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vintagegal:

“Hell’s 400” 1926

Ziegfeld Follies showgirls

1945