So when I was out on the road I lost my beautiful Union Western mask. So when I returned home, I got a hold of them right away and asked them to make me a new one.
I love this one even more than the first one, the chain stitching is insane! It comes alive so much!
I’ve been talking with them about creating a b...
2020-10-10 21:54:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Many moons ago, in Chicago, I met Jeez Louise, a Chicago cabaret legend and the number one burlesque figure in the world.
Literally Jeez Louise won that title!....
Do you have any idea how much talent, drive and ambition that takes?
More than I got, I’ll tell you that.
I’ve looked up to Jeez as...
2020-10-06 20:14:41 +0000 UTC View Post
I hope you have a beautiful day.
2020-10-02 13:55:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hope you're all having a great week! Here is one of my favorite beaches in Isabela, Puerto Rico.
2020-09-30 14:31:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Two Shows. Two Casts. One Goal-- to encourage and raise up the right to vote-- one strip at a time!
Get ready for a virtual Weekender you'll never forget as Lacy Productions, Signature Burlesque, and Querencia Dance Productions present...
RHINESTONE THE VOTE!
A Virtual Livestream We...
2020-09-30 14:22:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a first peek at a few of the photos we have taken from a recent shoot in Isabella Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 today we are celebrating a calm Sunday. Brunch with Memphis and Oliver then a fan dancing floor workshop at Centro La Paz in my studio tonight with some incredible students from the island.
Will you be celebra...
2020-09-20 14:24:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, I was going to post some fun videos for you today, but Patreon and Vimeo seem to be having some technical difficulties, so until they get tit fixed, please enjoy this photo of me flying...
2020-09-19 16:31:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I’m summoning all my magic.
The world needs it as we mourn not only the loss of an incredible woman, RBG, but also the crumbling of our justice system.
Pull together your magic today.
Organize your craft.
Cast your spells.
Walk with intention.
If you haven’t found your magic...
2020-09-19 11:05:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Nazife is a well respected belly dancer and burlesquer from the 1960/70’s. I purchased this and several other sets from her and I had the opportunity to exchange mail and phone calls with her over the years but she has since moved and I have sadly lost track of her. But no worries, I’m still searching for her and have muc...
2020-09-18 23:15:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Nazife is a well respected belly dancer and burlesquer from the 1960/70’s. I purchased this and several other sets from her and I had the opportunity to exchange mail and phone calls with her over the years but she has since moved and I have m sadly lost track of her. But no worries, I’m still searching for her and have m...
2020-09-18 23:06:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Nazife is a well respected belly dancer and burlesquer from the 1960/70’s. I purchased this and several other sets from her and I had the opportunity to exchange mail and phone calls with her over the years but she has since moved and I have m sadly lost track of her. But no worries, I’m still searching for her and have m...
2020-09-18 22:41:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Queen of Hearts Signed Limited Edition Print. Get yours now!
2020-09-15 17:32:15 +0000 UTC View Post
I don’t know if it’s the seriousness of everything happening in the world or if I’m just getting older and my perspectives and priorities are changing but it’s been difficult to get in the mindset of photographing myself.
I went to the doctor yesterday (routine well check for work) and weighed myself for the fi...
2020-09-15 13:11:17 +0000 UTC View Post
This is one of the sweetest lots of burlesque costumes I’ve ever purchased.
Check out the details on these two 1950’s headdresses on our beautiful model Honey Cocoa. Both front and back of these headdresses are impeccable. This is important for an artist because the back view matters as much as the front.
He...
2020-09-15 09:25:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Since I’ve been home in PR I have been researching this set of costumes I purchased years ago.
I was at a total loss. I had reached out to every stripper and striptease historian that I thought might have an answer. Nothing... for years nothing. Until now!
I’m so happy to tell you that I finally know who thi...
2020-09-14 17:20:24 +0000 UTC View Post
The capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan ranks high on the list of most historic cities in the New World, with early explorers establishing a settlement there 15 years after Columbus’s ...
2020-09-12 14:51:36 +0000 UTC View Post
“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back from whence we came.” — John F. Kennedy
2020-09-09 15:15:23 +0000 UTC View Post
On the Sunday morning sidewalk
Wishing, Lord, that I was stoned
During our downtime, we've been going through some old photos and finding images we haven't posted yet.
These are from last year in La Parguera in Puerto Rico. It is one of my favorite places on the island.
2020-09-06 14:53:25 +0000 UTC View Post
From Crazy Horse. I thought you might need a little pick me up.
2020-09-01 20:40:49 +0000 UTC View Post
This is one of Lynn O’Neill’s original posters (from my personal collection) that would have been set up before and after her live stage performance.
O’Neill’s mother would’ve displayed it on an easel at her “original garter girl” stand and probably would’ve been the one handling this poster the most. L...
2020-09-01 20:01:50 +0000 UTC View Post
In my searching I have come across quite a bit of Lynn O’Neill memorabilia. She was such a popular model and performer and very active on the circuit so there are more remnants of her memory than of many other performers.
Here are just a few of the pieces I have picked up along my way. You can read what looks to be a...
2020-09-01 19:47:09 +0000 UTC View Post
I love it when I can find documentation of anything. I get giddy! I was searching through my Frederick’s of Hollywood catalog collection and saw a 1982 catalog and found this ad for the same jumpsuit that Lynn O’Neill is wearing in this photo set.
This is pretty cool on two levels. I know that this design was made b...
2020-09-01 19:33:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are images of the Lynne O’Neill spread in “Strip-Tease” magazine from my personal collection, dated 1968.
1968 was labeled “The year that shattered America” by Smithsonian Magazine.
Rowan and Martins “Laugh in” debuts on NBC.
A workers strike becomes the ...
2020-09-01 19:10:39 +0000 UTC View Post
“For her the ocean was more than a dream, it was a place she needed to visit to find herself. And when she returned to the city, you could see the sun in her eyes, the wind in her hair, and taste in the infinite salt on her lips.” - José Chaves
Music: Str...
2020-08-31 23:30:37 +0000 UTC View Post
My first time back in the pool since I've been on the road. I hope you enjoy...
2020-08-31 20:21:52 +0000 UTC View Post
My first time back in the pool since I've been on the road. I hope you enjoy...
2020-08-31 19:52:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Elaine Jose Nolan was brought into this world on March 8, 1918. She started her life in Baltimore Maryland but just twelve years later her parents would make the move to Evanston Illinois. She would go on to graduate high school in 1935 right there outside of Chicago.
World War Two was all anyone could think about. It...
2020-08-31 19:50:03 +0000 UTC View Post
