Burlesque Beauty: Dita Von Teese
At only 5’5 and 114 pounds, Dita Von Teese is rumored to have worn a very tight corset to bed every night. She is a famous burlesque artist, designer, model, and actress. As a young teenager, Von Teese was given her first bra by her mother made out of cotton. She was very displeased with the plain look of the bra hoping to receive a lacy, garment piece like from fashion magazines. Dita’s growing fascination for old 1940’s cinema and classic, iconic style developed at a very young age with the influence of her mother’s love in fashion and old Hollywood films. Von Teese studied ballerina which landed her talents in many burlesque shows and runways. Von Teese was inspired to create her own line of burlesque clothing, and studied costume designing in college.
