Danielle Colby Striptease Historian | The Queen of Rust

New Mask Day

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 burlesque/drag costume for me and again I have so many ideas running through my head I have to really just pinpoint and focus all my energy on one idea but I’m so inspir...

Oh Jeez!

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 a fellow performer since the first time seeing her perform.

Over the years I have come to know and understand Jeez beyond being just another talented artist.

On The Other Side of The Clouds is a Bright Blue Day

I hope you have a beautiful day. 

Happy Wednesday!

Hope you're all having a great week! Here is one of my favorite beaches in Isabela, Puerto Rico. 

RHINESTONE THE VOTE!

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 Weekend Fundraiser

Friday and Saturday, October 2 & 3, 2020

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Super Volcano Q & A Hangout Session!

See you on Saturday!

Super Volcano Tier Teaser

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 celebrating the calm with us today? How will you be celebrating?

Technical Difficulties

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... 

Today we need your magic

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 yet, now is the time to start looking.

It’s there, right there, inside you.

Turn on, tune in, drop out.

What does that mean?

“To...

Stripping History Featuring the Costume of Nazife 1960/70’s Bellydancer and Burlesquer

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 much more of her story to tell. Stay tuned for more on Nazife 💗

Thank you to our beautiful model, modern striptease artist Jezabelle Jaxxx. Sh...

Stripping History Nazife

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 much more of her story to tell. Stay tuned for more on Nazife 💗

Stripping History Featuring the Burlesque Bellydance costume of Nazife

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 much more of her story to tell. Stay tuned for more on Nazife 💗

Thank you to our beautiful model, modern striptease artist Jezabelle Jaxxx. ...

Queen of Hearts Signed Limited Edition Print.

Queen of Hearts Signed Limited Edition Print. Get yours now! 

Good Morning...

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 first time since last year when I went in for my annual check up. 201 pounds. Last year I was 185. For the first time ever in my life history I did not feel ashamed or emba...

Dolly The Dancer

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.

Here is a little peek of the interview I had with the seller years back.

“This is a real working showgirls costume.

It is very old and would be mo...

Big news coming!

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 this g-string belonged to!

Yes her name was Lorraine but there is soooooo much more, her story will blow your mind!

Get ready to hear the stripper s...

Viejo San Juan

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 monumental first voyage. The city has been the scene of many historic events, from naval battles to 2020-09-12 14:51:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Back From Whence We Came

“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 

Sunday Morning...

On the Sunday morning sidewalk
Wishing, Lord, that I was stoned 

B-Sides

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. 

A little extra love for team Super Volcano 🌋

Vintage match book covers

From Crazy Horse. I thought you might need a little pick me up.

Lynne O’Neill Sign

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. Lynne would most likely pose with patrons after her show and sign autographs for everyone giving out a garter to each at about a buck or two per fan. That’s my best gues...

Lynne O’Neill pen pal collection

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 handwritten letter from her that she would send out with her garters and photographs but it was in fact a copy. It sure did look real though, on account of the red ink! ...

Lynne O’Neill wears Fredericks

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 before 1982, even before 1968, and it tells me that this design was so popular that they kept it running for all those years! It had to have been sold in the 1966-72 Frede...

Lynne O’Neill Strip-Tease Magazine 1968

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 match that ignites civil rights movement. Starting with the deaths of sanitation workers Echol Cole and Robert Walker when they are tragically killed by a garbage truck ...

Burlesque H2O

“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: Straight, No Chaser by John Coltrane and Miles Davis

Back In The Water

My first time back in the pool since I've been on the road. I hope you enjoy...

Back In The Water (Full Photo Set)

My first time back in the pool since I've been on the road. I hope you enjoy...

Stripping History: Lynne O’Neill

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 started as a trickle with Japan waging war on China in 1931. It felt so far from the safe shores of America but in time the trickle would be come a torrent. The entire w...