The entertainment form where someone will take their costume off according to a comic narrative or satirical concept, is actually a hybrid of striptease
and burlesque. The two forms are not interchangable and should not be confused.
Traditionally in Britain, burlesque did not actually involve stripping or striptease. It was a form of musical comedy which focussed on burlesquing (sending up). For many modern burlesque acts, this is still the case.
The method of stripping or striptease
in the style of burlesque, is an invention of the USA - and relatively recent one (not quite 100 years).
Striptease remains an artform in it's own right.
