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Burlesque and the Art of the Teese/Fetish and the Art of the Teese
On one side, Dita Von Teese shares the beauty of the burlesque world, with bubblegum dreams and show tunes to strip to. Flip over for fantasies in fetish with dramatic costumes and the allure of submission.
Burlesque and the Art of the Teese
"I advocate glamour. Every day. Every minute."
I'm a good dancer and a nice girl, but I'm a great showgirl. I sell, in a word, magic. Bu...more
Burlesque and the Art of the Teese
"I advocate glamour. Every day. Every minute."
I'm a good dancer and a nice girl, but I'm a great showgirl. I sell, in a word, magic. Bu...more
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
March 14th 2006
by It Books
(first published January 1st 2006)
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I absolutely adore Dita Von Teese, and her commitment to all things burlesque and retro. This book was wonderful, and not just for the beautiful pictures and costume. There was a quite a lot of history mixed in with the how-to. I've always been fascinated with burlesque and that era of fashion. It was all about glamour 24/7. You didn't just dress up to go out, you dressed to the nines to pick up milk at the grocery store. It also explain the difference between stripping in early history, compare...more
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The writing: The burlesque half presents a history of the bump and grind, interspersed with memories of Dita's formative lingerie-shop years along with fashion tips and beauty icons from the 20's through the 50's, overall pretty cute. Less good was the shorter fetish half, which came off bland and geared for the lowest common denominator, complete with a groanworthy definition of the word "feminist." But Dita's a shrewd businesswoman, and the readers are just more marks at the rail, no? Definite...more
After having known about Lily st Cyr ever since those red lips sang about her (those lips of course belonging to the intro for Rocky Horror Picture show) I have had a passing interest in burlesque / clothing as a fetish for a very long time (why else would Frank n furter have adorned himself that corset and pearl set?) I had some prior knowledge of such things for nearly 10 years (I have also previously designed gothic clothing for a college fashion/textiles project) I first read the book when i...more
The writing, at times, can leave much to be desired. It's somewhere between Dita talking about herself and about burlesque/fetish themselves, but it never goes too terribly in-depth on either.
And it's probably worth mentioning that the burlesque half is significantly more interesting to read about. That half can at least teach you some of the history of—and significant media associated with—burlesque, while the fetish half has little-to-nothing to offer (for me, at least).
Of course, I must admit...more
And it's probably worth mentioning that the burlesque half is significantly more interesting to read about. That half can at least teach you some of the history of—and significant media associated with—burlesque, while the fetish half has little-to-nothing to offer (for me, at least).
Of course, I must admit...more
I heard of Dita Von Teese years ago, when she was famous for being Marilyn Manson's girlfriend and exposing her boobs a lot. There is a whole lot more to her than that. More recently, she has attracted me for her retro style and her meticulously perfect looks. Judging from this book, she's totally dedicated and passionate about her art. Burlesque isn't something to be looked down upon. It's an art form and the pictures themselves left me very impressed. Dita has a true devotion to her art. The t...more
What a dear, dear lass is this Von Teese.
This is a big coffee-table book of gorgeous fashion and a lovely figure. In addition to myriad photographs, a co-writer provides endearing histories of the 20th Century's most famous showgirls and shows, and Dita instructs the reader on how to apply a full face of makeup like Gypsy Rose Lee. She's also refreshingly candid about the effort, cash, and plastic surgery required by this line of work.
This is a big coffee-table book of gorgeous fashion and a lovely figure. In addition to myriad photographs, a co-writer provides endearing histories of the 20th Century's most famous showgirls and shows, and Dita instructs the reader on how to apply a full face of makeup like Gypsy Rose Lee. She's also refreshingly candid about the effort, cash, and plastic surgery required by this line of work.
The mistress of keeping it on, not taking it off, Dita Von Teese truly is living art. A goddess. A muse. A femme fatale. Beautiful and real and charismatic in all the right doses. No spray on tans, fake beauty and hard body here. Just the real thing. Like it used to be. Soft and feminine. Power without the muscles, sexy without the fake and erotica without the money shot.
This book is simply stunning. Not huge focus on text, although there is plenty to read on both arts, but it is huge on persona...more
This book is simply stunning. Not huge focus on text, although there is plenty to read on both arts, but it is huge on persona...more
This book is filled with lots of beautiful photos of the stunning Dita Von Teese. I enjoyed the Burlesque photos more than the Fetish ones. I don't like how some of those photos turned out and the leopord skin outfit was awful. Must perfer the sparkle and glitz of the Burlesque scene. I like that she's mixed in the story of her life with the history of Burlesque and Fetish. This book is a keeper.
What with Dita being one of my biggest role models there wasn't a chance that I WASN'T going to like this book. However, what I wasn't expecting was the mixture of elegance and raw sexuality in the book, reminding me of the works of De Sade. The entire book seems to be a lesson in class, sensuality and history all from the mouth of one of the only true Ladies we have today.
I was actually surprised at how much writing there was in this book; a very shallow delve into the world of burlesque as well as what seems like a potted and cliched guide to fetishes. Neither is all that informative but, honestly, I'd be lying if I said I wanted this beautiful book for much other than the pictures.
This was a pretty interesting book, I enjoyed reading it. Sometimes the narrative style was a bit annoying and Dita seemed a bit pretentious, but hey, this book is all about her trademark and building upon her persona so it's understandable. As she says, it's all about creating an illusion! Overall a good read, entertaining and amusing.
The images in this book are amazing. Dita's love for vintage is clear in her extensive knowledge of historical beauty. However, it doesn't take many pages to realize how unimportant being beautiful really is. Take it with a really pretty little grain of salt.
Totaly loved this book, historically very interesting, visually stunning and crativly brilliant. The Fetish section is also fascinating as I imagine that 99% of people out there have fetish items in their cupboards without even realising it!
Lots of pretty pictures in this but the written part is like a summer school prep for those ready to start burlesque or fetish 101. I liked it but it isn't an in depth look at either subject.
Visually it is stunning and I appreciated Dita's normalising of fetish and the information about Bettie Page, as I knew little about her before.
Visually it is stunning and I appreciated Dita's normalising of fetish and the information about Bettie Page, as I knew little about her before.
Dita Von Teese has long been one of my favourite fashion icons, activists and performers. Seeing the multiple facets of her character were a real treat....And not to mention, she takes wonderful pictures. =)
really fantastic, but i have a secret love of all things burlesque and of ms dita as well. definitely worth checking out if only for the gorgeous pics of dita and the history of burlesque and fetish.
An absolutely stunning collection of photos along with essays and musings by Ms. Teese herself. It's interesting to read about her thoughts on burlesque, fetish, and high-femme presentation.
Extremely pretty, though at times unrestrained in design. The history is largely anecdotal, but still very entertaining. Aptly, it sparkles on the surface, the rest is up to the reader.
Brill, I don't really read autobiography's but this one was well worth it all the girls out there should give it a try its a real confidence booster!
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Dita is a gracious lady...I was pleased to observe that she pulls a pen from her couture dress to autograph a book
Very interesting insights into Dita's thinking about her life and her approach to sexuality
Petite "bio" de Dita avec la naissance de sa passion pour le burlesque, ses débuts, ses astuces...
I LOVE IT! <3
Its always in my living room, its such a fun book and so decorative :D
Its always in my living room, its such a fun book and so decorative :D
Love this book. Photographs are stunning and looks impresccive as a coffee table book, but not one to leave around children or parents!!
Pictorial history of Burlesque. Two books. One explores S&M; the other explores beauty.
Stunning book, lovely lady to boot. Thanks for signing my copy Dita!!
Beautiful photographs. Interesting to find out more about her life.
She is just utterly breathtaking!
what a pretty picture book. and an inspiration. i've always said i want to be a pin-up when i grow up, and now is apparently the time, cause boy howdy have i been study every nook and cranny. of this book too :)
she is gorgeous. I saw her strutin aroung the santa Monica vintage Expo back in the days when she was just Marilyn Mansons girlfriend. She was dressed to the nines, and playboy was there to interview here. Quite a luscious little libra lady...
Thanks to Tom & Gail, this book is in my c...more
she is gorgeous. I saw her strutin aroung the santa Monica vintage Expo back in the days when she was just Marilyn Mansons girlfriend. She was dressed to the nines, and playboy was there to interview here. Quite a luscious little libra lady...
Thanks to Tom & Gail, this book is in my c...more
Beautiful photos and well written text.
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Dita Von Teese (born Heather Renée Sweet) is a popular American burlesque artist, model and actress.
She is one of the instigators of the burlesque revival and has been a considerable factor in bringing burlesque to mainstream attention. Her fame increased during her relationship with Marilyn Manson, to whom she was married from 2005 to 2007.
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She is one of the instigators of the burlesque revival and has been a considerable factor in bringing burlesque to mainstream attention. Her fame increased during her relationship with Marilyn Manson, to whom she was married from 2005 to 2007.
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