The Art of the Tease

By Liz Everly

So this weekend I attended a showing of Gypsy, the musical. Besides being astounded by some of the local talent, it inspired me to think about the woman who was “Gypsy Rose Lee” and the art of the tease, which she is given the credit for “inventing” on the Burlesque dance stage. Others dancers were doing more than teasing. She, evidently, never stripped completely. Seeing the play also inspired me to think about what romance authors have in common with a good strip tease. Does th...