The Burlesque Boutique’s Christmas gift ideas

The Burlesque Boutique has been exploring some ideas for stocking fillers and we’ve come up with a little list of our favourite burlesque gifts:

Bikes, brunettes and burlesque - the legend of Patti Waggin

We love Patti Waggin (real name Patricia Hartwick) to bits. Born in 1926, she was an athletic and often tomboyish burlesque performer who drew upon her experience of growing up with a gaggle of half-brothers, in particular when she started motorcycle racing at around the age of fourteen! Patti did some of the things that are now used as jokes - for example she actually became a stripper to put herself through college … and did use the money to put herself through college, hence her first stage name ‘The Educated Torso’ - you couldn’t make it up, could you?  She was a huge pin up during the Korean War and appeared in October 1955 issue of Playboy. Three times married, she gave up burlesque in the 1960s to raise a family. Patti was inspirational in other ways too - she answered all her fan letters personally and they were gathered together in a book called Fan Letters to a Stripper which we think makes a great Christmas gift.

Give your partner a gift - a burlesque feather fan

Now you might be surprised at the idea of giving your partner a feather fan as a stocking filler, but seriously, they love it!  There’s something incredibly decadent about feathers and as bedroom toys they are a fantastic aid to erotic behaviour … whether you undertake a little private striptease or use the fan as an accessory for a cocktail party or fancy dress event he or she will come to associate that apparently innocent object with the moments of greatest intimacy and personal pleasure.

What every burlesquer wants for Christmas

And if you’re being asked what you’d like for Christmas, how about a Miss Santa feather dress? Our bespoke corset showgirl dress is made to fit you - and only you - and features a flattering feather bustle. It’s the perfect gift for anybody keen to explore their inner burlesque dancer and makes the basis for a burlesque costume.

Burlesque decor - Christmas with flair!

This year’s top tip for stylish decorating is an all black Christmas tree, which is great as it fits perfectly with the burlesque lifestyle. While 2015’s Christmas theme was all sugar pink and sweetness, 2016 is shaping up to be a more sophisticated Xmas, with jet black decor being harmonised with simpler decorative elements such as plain brown paper gift wrapping tied up with waxed black string. Make some of those presents decor-appropriate such as black g-strings or patent leather pumps and you’ve got a really sexy Advent look going on.