[Admin: An Interview With Vanity Dare by Vanity_Dare was first published on our Yarn community] My name is Vanity Dare and I “fell into” burlesque. It became a sort of glass slipper moment for me. I took burlesque classes with Lady Wildflower and after creating an act during the intermediate course, she asked me whether … Read more
[admin: “Chartreuse – Hip Shaking Mama” Costume by Pinky Deville was first published on our Yarn community] The creation process of my chartreuse velvet costume, with the use of vintage fabric and upcycled vintage clothing. In early 2018 I had the creative itch for a new costume. With several UK shows coming up, a weekend … Read more
[Admin: An Interview with Medusa Has Been was first published on our Yarn community] I’m Antonio. My pronouns are he/him and I am 61 years old. Full disclosure: I was an actor for 20 plus years and then in my 40’s, moved sideways into actor roleplay for business training, and simultaneously went into academia, got … Read more
I’m very pleased to let you know that Fabulous Femininities team member Prof. Alice O’Grady has contributed to What Is An Institute For NightCulture? This book examines what a cultural institution devoted to night-culture might look like and is part of the efforts towards building such an institute in Amsterdam – the Institute for NightCulture (INC). … Read more
Over the summer, the Fabulous Femininities team held three workshops with burlesque performers and producers across the local area. These workshops were themed around a number of different themes such as “Mental health champions & amateur chair burlesque” and “complex intersectionalities and audiences”. As part of the workshops, we were joined by Abigail and Chloe … Read more
Burlesque is an art form which actively celebrates older performers and recognises how age can be a marker of experience, provenance and artistry. It seems deeply appropriate, then, that on October 1st, Fabulous Femininities team member Prof. Alice O’Grady will be speaking at the International Day of Older People event in Leeds. She will be … Read more
[admin: An interview with Seedy Frills by Seedy Frills was first published on our Yarn community] My name is Gemma and my performer name is Seedy Frills. I chose my name because my surname is Seed so I wanted to keep that. It’s also quite personal because growing up I’ve had the nickname Seedy from … Read more
[admin: Lionfish Vogue Ball by goodoldfashionedloverboy was first published on our Yarn community] This was a costume which was custom created for me by designer Alex Herring, my longtime collaborator. It was a commission from Haus of Suarez, for their vogue ball themed Atlantis. The costume was the first in a trilogy of sea sirens, … Read more
Hello everyone, We’re firmly into the next phase of Fabulous Femininities so I thought I’d share some behind the scenes images with you all. We’ve held two workshops with participants in Doncaster and in Leeds where we’ve discussed safe-spaces and inclusivity in burlesque and cabaret, for performers, promoters, and audience members, and been sharing updates … Read more
Hello everyone, Dr Jacki Willson, the principal investigator on the Fabulous Femininities project, will be delivering a keynote at Academia Goes Burlesque: on the Queer Impact of the, Popular and Sexual Culture this month. She will be delivering the academic keynote there on “A Holey Maternity Bra, Threadbare Slippers and Three Fabulous Wigs: Burlesque Costume … Read more