For years
now I have followed Dita Von Teese. I first stumbled upon her as I scoured the
internet for vintage history in my early 20’s. I was starting my collection of
Vintage lingerie at the time. I was fascinated not only by her burlesque work
but also by her constant search for authenticity and love of fashion history. Through
following Dita, it has lead me to other inspirational ideas and people who
relate. I feel there are very little performers who devote so much time to their
craft in the modern age. Living in
Australia I never thought that I would be able to get to see Dita preform but
something that was on my bucket list to do. My mother surprised me with the
tickets knowing how long I wanted to see her performance.
The first
question of course was what to wear to the queen of burlesque?
After
pulling apart my wardrobe and pieces from my business (Apollo vintage). I decided
on a classic black dress with Alannah Hill leopard heels and a matching clutch.
Lastly to finish the ensemble I kept a piece of stock from my E-boutique a vintage
1950’s faux fur coat. A pre cocktail from home to calm the nerves of
excitement, my partner and I then made our way to Dita.
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| Alannah Hill Heels |
Held at the
Melbourne Forum theatre, it set the perfect scene for old time glamour. The theatre
was magical with all of its ornate furnishings and its beautiful statues that
surrounded the stage.
After waiting in anticipation finally The Strip Strip Hooray show began and
we were greeted by the joyful Murry Hill who was to be our presenter for the
evening. The opening scene was Dita with her famous martini glass performance.
It was exquisite and for of one to think how she danced so gracefully with no
slipping on that glass structure amazes me. Her corset shone like the brightest
stars in the clearest night sky. Her art is very refined and the movements are
so graceful. There were four Dita performances in all throughout the night. I’m
not going to detail them all as I don’t want to give away to her admirers the
magic of it all.
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| The Forum Theatre Melbourne, Australia |
Although I
will say my favorite was the bird cage number, it was an array of pink, red
and purple hues. The performance was not only in the most magically and personal
favorite colours but with the two large feathered fans Dita danced with it was
a beautiful example of the work from Sally Rand. Dita had made the fan dance her
own but it was also very exciting to see Dita is keeping the dance still alive
something that could be lost to history.
I would see
Dita preform once more if I came across the opportunity again. Her work is all originally
her own and executes each piece with perfection. I admire how Dita keeps alive the
classic burlesque dances of the past for the current generations to come. This
art will not be lost to history.
Till next
time,
Miss Apollo
xx
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