Thread: You know your a burlesque dancer when...

The crazyness of my everyday life never ceases to amaze me. I thought this might be fun thread, I'll start...

-You still have tit tape on your nipples from your last performance that is just refusing to come off
-You have names in your phone like Lola Rainbows and Fanny Divine
Your make up bag essentials consist of red lipstick, eyelash glue and glitter

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... you wander round a large city with a couple of huge bags and a map

. . . . You realise that you are the owner, not of a couple of pairs of nipple tassels, but of a full on nipple tassel collection and that corsets now comprise the majority of the tops in your wardrobe? :lol:

- You have permanent hot glue gun scars on your fingertips from pimping your costumes

You have to hide some of your stage props from your kids.

You need to religiously wax or shave your chest the day before a show.

You no longer consider walking around a city dressed as Charlie Chaplin to be out of the ordinary.

You will quite happily stand outside venues on stilts dressed as a gimp.

Discussions about badgers backstage are usual.

I dont get embarrassed buying tit tape in Boots any more.

I often ask my mate Charlie to service my "cock" or make me a flaming willy tassle.

Most people I know, I know them by two names - stage and real.


Some of the above may be idiosyncratic to me ...

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You own fishnet tights and stockings in every colour and style variation available.........
.......but no plain black opaque tights!

You've consistantly found glitter and/or sequins in your underwear on an 'off' day.
You can use a performer's name and props to identify them in conversation; "No! Not Clare Scarlett, Clare with the big scissors! Duh"
You have no idea what some of your better friends' real names are. Handy in emergencies.

xx CL

...you go to bed and discover those crumbs are actually stray rhinestones.

(speaking from my experience making costumes)

you have to re-model your wardrobe to accomodate fans corsets a million pairs of shoes etc
the plant in your living room is adorned with nipple tassles because queen bea's creations are too pretty for a box
you have no money to buy food but somehow have enough to buy corsets
your tomoatoes die because you were too busy at classes and rehearsals to look after them - that was a sad moment

Originally Posted by Cherry Loco

You have no idea what some of your better friends' real names are. Handy in emergencies.
xx CL

You have to steal your friends' wallets to find out their real names...