Jo Weldon's New York School of Burlesque

Above: me in a costume I made by gluing appliques to a vintage bra. Photo by Dale Harris. This morning I posted a request on Instagram and Facebook for links to sites where people can buy ready-to-ship burlesque costumes and pasties, in an effort to help students quickly acquire costume pieces. Since there isn't really a "burlesque store," most of the people who responded are, as one might expect, individual creators who also make custom items. The folks I've listed in this post were all recommended! If you're a maker or have a recommendation, you can comment with your own or others' links using the guidelines at the end of this article. For the list below, I chose the ones where it was easy for me to figure out how to order immediately. I put an asterisk next to those from whom I've already got items and can therefore personally recommend the quality of their work. Be sure to read reviews when available. If you want to see even more responses, ...