Burlesque – Page 31 – CLASSICALLY CURVY

Zilly Lilly

August 23, 2015March 26, 2016 missdollymonroeLeave a comment

I am beyond excited to share this set of photos with you from my second epic photoshoot as photographer for Dolly Shots!

First up is the fabulous, fun, effervescent Zilly Lilly! I seriously cannot say enough good things about this gal. Besides being the kind of beauty that you just can’t help staring at, Zilly is a passionate person, immersing herself completely in everything she does. She is a fireball of energy and endless creativity. If you want to see that creativity in action you can catch Zilly at the Toronto Burlesque Festival this weekend for their Pop Culture night on Saturday.

I love the personality that Zilly brought to her first photo set and I hope you enjoy looking at these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Joan Harris Cosplay

July 5, 2015 missdollymonroeLeave a comment

I am thrilled to finally be able to share with you this set of photos from my collaboration with Elizabeth Horodnyk. This set was inspired by my favourite character on my favourite tv show, Joan Harris from Mad Men. Joan is a strong, independent, bad ass woman who does it all while looking fabulous and elegant. On top of all that Joan has curves for days, making her the perfect subject for me to cosplay. The dress was made by me and the necklace is a replica of the signature necklace Joan wears on the show. Please enjoy my little tribute to Mad Men and Joan Harris!

Dances the Cramps Taught Us: TONIGHT!

June 10, 2015 missdollymonroeLeave a comment

Come see me shimmy and shake tonight at the Bovine in Toronto for Dances the Cramps Taught Us!

Cover is $5, doors at 9:30.

See you there!

Lord of the G-Strings

May 13, 2015May 10, 2015 missdollymonroeLeave a comment

In just a few short days the most epic Nerdlesque show to grace a Toronto stage will be taking place. Lord of the G-Strings, a Tolkien inspired burlesque event will be taking place on Sunday May 17 at Revival in Toronto. I will be playing the majestic role of Galadriel amongst a cast of all your favourite characters.

Doors at 8:30, Show at 9:00. Click the poster below for tickets!

1610921_10205773486130822_1349564528861065364_n — Dolly Monroe as Galadriel and Zilly Lilly as Ringwraith

Mademoiselle Dolly

April 5, 2015 missdollymonroeLeave a comment

The photoset I am sharing with you today will hopefully be the first edition in a series that I shot with DWS Photography. I had a wonderful time working on this beautiful set. The lingerie featured was created by me with exception of the beautiful Victorian style corset from Louise Black. This underbust corset is one of my favourite pieces and I am glad to have these wonderful photos to show it off. Enjoy this small set and hopefully there will be more to come….

Dolly Monroe A-Go-Go

March 22, 2015March 22, 2015 missdollymonroe1 Comment

This Go-Go inspired photoset was shot by the lovely Tyrone Islington. I had a really fun time with this shoot, which took place in my apartment and features some of my favourite classic cult movie posters. This costume is from a duet burlesque act that I perform with Betty Quirk inspired by the Russ Meyer film Faster Pussycat Kill Kill so I was happy to shoot it in from of my poster for the film. Enjoy!

Two Little Gold Diggers

February 23, 2015February 16, 2015 missdollymonroe1 Comment

This year’s Girlesque Expo in Toronto was an especially monumental one for me as it was the debut of a brand new act from myself and Betty Quirk. It is hard for me to even put into words that joy that I felt finally bringing this act to life. It has been a dream of ours for sometime to take the Little Rock number from the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and put our own burlesque twist on it. The scene, which has a very silly theme about finding a man with money, also showcases a genuine bond between two girlfriends who are navigating the world of men and relationships. Betty and I enjoyed playing up both this friendship aspect as well as the silliness of the number and concluded with a whole lot of booty shaking. We also took on the task of recreating the costumes from the film and creating our own fun undergarments. It was a very successful show for us and we are very thankful to have such awesome photos from Photolena of our performance as well as a video from Candid Dragon Fire Productions which is at the bottom of this post.

Happy Valentines Day

February 14, 2015February 14, 2015 missdollymonroeLeave a comment

Love is in the air today and one lady I love dearly is Zilly Lilly! This gorgeous red head is not only a phenomenal dancer and burlesque babe, she is also a wonderful, smart and funny lady and friend. I was very lucky to have Zilly join me in a saucy photoshoot earlier this year and Valentines day seemed the perfect day to post a little teaser from our shoot. Enjoy Zilly Lilly and I in the first image of our series Behind the Burlesque Curtain.

Photo by Lick My Lens Cap.

Gypsy Rose LD

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 missdollymonroeLeave a comment

I had the absolute pleasure of starting my year by creating what might be my favourite costume to date! The effervescent Laura Desiree came to me with the idea of celebrating her heritage and creating a new costume and act inspired by her recent European tour. We chose a rich colour pallet of deep reds, purples and bright gold for this look and completely decked out each piece in jewels and beaded fringe. Her undergarments have rows of coin fringe as if her loot is hidden beneath her outer layers. The headpiece was her crown of roses complete with a long flowing veil. Laura was a mystical wonder at this year’s Girlesque Expo in her gypsy ensemble.

Photos by Photolena, Chris Hutcheson, MOPO, Rawesome, and Ruth Gillson.

Girlesque Festival 2015

January 18, 2015January 18, 2015 missdollymonroeLeave a comment

I am so excited that next weekend is the 10th Annual Great Canadian Girlesque Expo! Girlesque is arguably the biggest and most exciting burlesque event in Toronto and is often a chance for performers to debut there newest creations. Myself and my design partner Betty Quirk have been preparing for months for the Girlesque expo as both performers and costumers to many other performers involved. We are very lucky to be outfitting Laura Desiree, Gigi Vanilla, Delicia Pastiche, Dottie Dangerfield and Dolly Berlin for this year’s expo!

We are even more excited to be debuting a dream act of ours at the closing Sunday night show! With inspiration from Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, our act will be a fun mix of genres and styles. We can’t wait to share it with you!

Click the poster below to purchase tickets to Girlesque.