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D’Arrigo Rossi Federica
Calegari Marta
Daddado Fabiana
Camilla, Keltie

Camilla
Shirt Bershka.
Corset Tezenis.
Bag Stradivarius.

„I like the idea of being whoever I want to be.“

BURLESQUE
HOW IS BURLESQUE
BORN?
Burlesque is born from dance but is then enriched
by other artistic forms to express sensuality,
lightness, fun, irony, parody. If you are
thinking of a theme for a party or initiative
that you want to organize, this of Burlesque
can turn out to be a lucky choice, which will
surely involve everyone in its explosive charge!
Even the most timid ...! But it is women,
the object of seduction, the real protagonists
of Burlesque.
What does Burlesque mean?
It is a French word that clearly recalls the
adjective “burlesque” referring to a “joke”, or
playful joke. The etymology takes us back to
the Latin word “burella”, which meant a trap to
capture wild animals.
The burlesque style was born in England, at the
end of the 1800s, and inspired so many musicals,
theatrical performances, films, as far as it
could, not least the fantastic Moulin Rouge.
But what is burlesque?
We could say, indeed let’s say it, that in the
burlesque is concentrated all the feminine
charge translated into parody in very particular
shows, which have a short duration and are
characterized by many aspects, which make
these performances also imaginative and dreamlike.
Thus the burlesque was born precisely to amuse,
as a show with an ironic aftertaste, which
makes fun of the better-off classes, the aristocracy
and the great entrepreneurs, shaking
hands with the most humble people.
At the center of the burlesque there are
simple plots, spicy and sensual ballets, a lot
of music, in a context that we could define as
‘affected’, and that plays on the dichotomy of
irony and sensuality.
Initially, burlesque provokes the spirits that
find it irreverent, like any form of art that sails
against the tide, after all, but soon manages to
be appreciated by the general public, opening
the way to Broadway. So the United States becomes
the homeland of this form of art, which
sees beautiful half-naked dancers having fun
and amusement on the stages of packed theaters.
A characteristic of burlesque artists is their
eclectic nature, because they know how to
combine dance, theater, irony and expressiveness.
And we find these peculiarities all at the
highest levels in women like Immodesty Blaze,
Dita Von Teese, Eve la Plume.
Lightness and sophistication, as well as exhibitionism,
Burlesque stages shows dressed up
with all these ingredients, as well as sensual
and mischievous entertainments, partial strips
dressed with parody, and which undoubtedly
give shape to a woman!
In recent times, burlesque fashion has taken
hold inspiring theatrical performances, cinema
films, but also musical performances, dance
and clothing.
Two great women of cinema - Cher and Cristina
Aguilera - have acted in the musical “Burlesque”
(2011) where Dita Von Teese, contemporary
icon of Burlesque, also performs.

EVENTS 17 JULY, 2019. WRITTEN BY EMMET KING.

Everything you dream of,
But never can possess,
Nothing’s what it seems,
Welcome to Burlesque

Keltie
Dress Zara.
Accessories Stradivarius.
Socks Calzedonia.

,,When you put on make-up it’s like you’re a painter but instead
of painting on the canvas you paint your face”

TOUCHÉ
Dagostino Vanessa