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Nachtkultur: Tophats And Heels

Saturday, April 24th, 2021 -- by Bacchus

This is a detail from a sardonic cartoon by Eduard Thony in the March 22, 1926 issue of the German magazine Simplicissimus:

german burlesque cabaret dancers and strippers naked except for their high heels and top hats

There’s a caption that’s been translated as “The only stimulating thing about this review is the audience — the women aren’t completely undressed.”

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Ah, Burlesque!

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 -- by Bacchus

Conundrum: can we still call them “topless dancers” if they are wearing top hats?

two topless dancers

From Usenet. You can find this image all over the web, “claimed” and watermarked in various ways, but it appears in actuality to be 1920s and German.

 
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