NYC Burlesque Pasties

11/2/08

Amber Ray's pretty butterfly pasties

These are from Darlinda Just Darlinda's Year in Rainbow Finale show at the Zipper Factory, August 2008. Aren't Amber's pasties pretty?

Darlinda Just Darlinda has a slipping pastie

Not a huge surprise, since Darlinda is well-known for pastie-popping and pastie failures. (To the audiences' delight!) These were from HyperGender Burlesque, November 1, 2008.

N, the NC-17 of Burlesque, with her money pasties

From JZ Bich and N's show, HyperGender Burlesque.

These breasts do not technically belong to a burlesquer, but they are pastie-covered and lovely!

These DIY pasties belong to Rachel Kramer Bussel, from her book-release party last year.

The 411 on Pasties

Pasties are adhesive coverings applied to a person’s nipples. Pasties vary in size, shape, design, material, and color. They are usually applied with a special glue, spirit gum, or various tapes.

Pasties are worn by many neoburlesque performers. Burlesque pasties may also feature tassels, which can be twirled by the performer, although many other materials are used to customize and personalize performers’ pasties.

[--From wiki and me]

Merriam-Webster (circa 1954) defines pasties as: small round coverings for a woman’s nipples, worn especially by a stripteaser.