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Nipple tassels (and their non-tasselled sisters, the pastie) date back to the golden age of burlesque, when there were strict rules against showing one’s nipples onstage. Nowadays there’s very little one can’t show in public, but tassel twirling has found its way into the burlesque lexicon and pasties are a costume essential. They are also a saucy way to protect your modesty in a low-cut ensemble, spice up a “private performance” or indeed just have a bit of a laugh.

We recommend you read our guide to nipple tassels for tips to get you twirling and also to learn more about what makes our tassels special!

Scarlet Woman nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We’ve been on a nipple-tassel-making spree lately and these are one of our favourite creations. Deeply classy, sultry and opulent, these tassels are simply a cut above. A shot scarlet dupion silk base is accented with a co-ordinating scarlet tassel and unusual flocked trim. The finishing touch is a scattering of hot-fixed transparent aurora borealis-effect crystals to pick up the gorgeous red hues and add...

£16.00
French Maid nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We always wanted a maid… It’s hard to go wrong with black velvet and cream lace, and these tassels won’t let you down. Deep-pile black velvet pasties are topped with a cream tassel complete with our own easy-twirl device and edged with a hand-sewn ruffle of cream vintage lace. Perfect for Frech maid routines, private performances (!) or gothic lolitas.

£16.00
Notorious nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We all have those days… those days where you channel Bettie Page and if it isn’t cute and animal print, it just won’t do (actually that describes most of our days). These tassels are what you need for those days. The pastie is covered in a most unusual suede-effect cheetah-print fabric and topped with contrasting scarlet tassel. They are edged with a hand-sewn pleated ribbon...

£16.00
Blushing Bride nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We’re not actually suggesting you wear these under your wedding dress, but they certainly would get the honeymoon off to a roaring start! The pasties are covered in one of the most stunning fabrics we have seen, a delicate ivory brocade with fine gold design. They are edged with am extremely delicate braid in gold and rose pink, and topped with a rose-pink tassel. Absolutely...

£14.00
Lolita nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Our fluffiest, frothiest, most frivolous nipple tassels yet! The pastie base is covered in baby pink cotton but that’s not the point – the point is feathers. And lots of them. The entire pastie is covered in pale pink marabou down and topped with a black tassel for a bit of bite! Gives a lovely contrasting effect between the gentle movement of the marabou and...

£16.00
Sunday Blue nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We’ve named these tassels after one of our favourite new burlesque stars. They are classy, sexy and sophisticated and so is she. A royal blue satin base is finished with an unusual silver sequinned braid trim and metallic silver tassels. Sometimes the simplest things are most effective.

£14.00
Black Mamba nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! These black beauties may be soft to the touch but they hide some dangerous weapons! Black marabou-covered pasties sway gently with the slightest movement whilst blood red tassels twirl away. The female of the species is definitely deadlier than the male.

£16.00
Hot Pink nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! The name refers not so much to the colour but to how anyone who sees you wearing them will feel! Metallic pink fabric (we actually think it’s a much nicer colour than a true hot pink) is trimmed with silver sequins and matching metallic tassel and finished off with a scattering of hot-fixed nude aurora borealis-effect crystals to reflect the lovely colours of these tassels...

£16.00
Voodoo nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! One of our latest innovations is the use of our own hand-beaded tassels to ensure perfectly co-ordinated twirling. These tassels feature a black satin pastie with hand-sewn beading in a starburst design. We have used the same pale blue glass bugle beads (with slight aurora borealis effect) topped with a silver-effect cap for the tassel itself. Cast a little black magic tonight.

£20.00
Bewitched nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! These are some of our current favourites featuring, as they do, some of our favourite elements. We’ve started with our lovely dusky lilac silk dupion as a base. This is accented with a scattering of hot-fixed crystals in aurora borealis-effect amethyst colourway. And the crowning glory is a handmade tassel of aurora borealis purple seed beads set in a silvertone cap. Very dramatic, these will...

£18.00
Ice nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! These may be our favourite pair of all the nipple tassels we have created. In fact, we can’t keep our eyes off them! Inspired by diamonds, luxury, and all things glamourous, they will look simply stunning under the spotlights as part of an old-fashioned posing routine or fan dance. Using our newest pastie shape of a delicate diamond, these are covered in ultra-metallic silver fabric,...

£25.00
Valentine nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Beautifully romantic tassels featuring a brand new (to us!) heart-shaped base. This has been covered with a deep rose-red silk dupion and edged with a hand-sewn ruffle of cream vintage lace and topped with a cream tassel. Extremely pretty with a real Victorian feel, would look gorgeous with a luxurious bustle (available soon!).

£16.00
Odalisque nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! The perfect companions for our Odalisque cocktail hat, preferably in an exotic Eastern-inspired dance routine! These are a slightly larger version of our new diamond-shaped tassels, covered in metallic gold fabric and edged with gold sequins and turquoise glass beads. The tassel itself features three graduated strings of the same turquoise glass seed beads with a larger bead at the ends. Opulent, exotic and most...

£18.00
Lavendar's Blue nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Another recently-created pair of tassels which we cannot get enough of! A blue silk dupion base is entirely covered with three lavish layers of hand-sewn ribbon ruffles. The ribbon itself is a most sumptuous and unusual shot taffeta in shimmering peacock tones of blue and purple. The purple tones are picked up perfectly by a bright purple tassel. Absolutely stunning, and bound to get you...

£20.00
Tart nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Our mother – the Queen (Bea) Mum, if you like – used to tell us that black and red was a colour combination guaranteed to evoke images of brothels and tarts. Well, a quick look around our website and you will see the effect her advice had on us. We just love that bordello aesthetic! These are one of our finest examples to date –...

£20.00
Rose Gold nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Pretty, delicate nipple tassels in our newest shape. Dainty little pink diamonds are covered in a vintage 1960s fabric of bright pink with a metallic gold thread running through it. They are edged with two rows of hand-sewn gold beads and finished with a tassel comprising three loops of gold glass bugle beads. Brassy but still classy.

£20.00
Bordello nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Red, black, tassels, and velvet flocking – what more could a working girl want? These tassels were created from a vintage 50’s fabric in bright red taffeta with a flocked black floral design (on this scale it reminds us of zebra stripes), edged with black braid and topped with black tassels. There goes the neighbourhood.

£14.00
Heavenly Body nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Eye-catching nipple tassels to add a bit of charm to any twirl! The pasties are covered in dark red cotton printed with metallic gold stars, which are further set off with gold strung sequin edging and a tassel made from metallic gold bugle beads. Star-gazing just took on a whole new meaning!

£16.00
Noir nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Why mess with a classic? Basic black works for a very good reason. Black satin pasties circled with a hand-sewn ruffle of black lace and topped with a black tassel. Simple, and simply stunning.

£16.00
Treasure Chest nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Hidden treasure, sunken ships, pirate’s booty, Aladdin’s cave… We love imagining that secret jumble of glittering exotic jewels in every colour of the rainbow, piled in greed-inducing abundance and and just waiting to be discovered! We think we have managed to evoke some of that same aesthetic of chaotic opulence with these tassels. A black satin base is covered with acrylic gemstones in various colours...

£20.00
Dragonfly nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Mermaids, peacocks, dragonflies…there’s something magical about shimmery blue and green tones and we think these tassels are no exception! Inspired by our current favourite Ice tassels, we decided to try another variation on the bejewelled diamond theme. These have a small diamond-shaped based covered in blue-green shot silk dupion. They are edged with a full three rows of aurora borealis-effect green crystals and topped with...

£25.00
Onyx nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Dramatic tassels for all you femme fatales! These feature a diamond-shaped pastie base covered in black satin edged with black hot-fix crystals and finished with a black tassel. You naughty girl, you.

£18.00
Amour nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! These tassels are one of those pairs that have surprised us, they are way prettier than even we expected! The base is a beautiful shot green and red dupion silk – the overall look is olive green but with a very warm, almost bronze-y glow to it. These are edged with tiny ribbon roses in deep wine red and finished with a matching tassel. Romantic...

£20.00
Pin-up nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Who wants cheesecake? Red and white gingham pasties are edged with a hand-sewn black lace ruffle and topped with a black tassel. Well, you wouldn’t want them to be too sweet!

£16.00
Victoriana nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! When we think of Victorian decor, we think of soft pinks, rich fabrics, paper roses and romance. These tassels feature all those elements in the abundance also characteristic of the era. The pastie base is covered in plush rose-pink velvet and topped with three ribbon roses in co-ordinating tones. A rose-pink tassel nestles amongst the flowers (which serve the dual purpose of holding the tassel...

£16.00
Superstar nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We are loving the rosette effect created by layers and layers of pleated ribbon! We have sewn (with our own chubby little hands) white satin ribbon printed with tiny black stars onto a black satin base in three sumptuous layers and topped them with a black nipple tassel for a very modern version of this style.

£20.00
Regency nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! It’s been a long time since we studied English literature, but as far as we can remember, none of Jane Austen’s heroines wore nipple tassels. A shame, really – if Mr Darcy’s damp shirt can cause such an uproar, imagine what kind of sensation it would have made when the Bennet girls shimmied away! And we feel these tassels would have been just genteel enough...

£14.00
Naiad nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We love deep greens and blues, those cool marine colours that make us think of mermaids and sirens luring away poor innocent sailors (if that’s not an oxymoron) to delicious madness with their feminine wiles… These tassels feature a base of deep teal satin, edged with shimmering aurora borealis effect sequin trim. The tassels themselves are hand-beaded with matching AB-effect beads in staggered lengths for...

£18.00
Tigress nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We like a bit of kitsch here at Queen Bea HQ (as if you hadn’t noticed!) and we have done ourselves proudwith this design, which would not look out of place on a pulp novel heroine. Big and bold heart-shaped pasties have been covered with vintage tiger-striped velvet and edged with bright pink lace (not hot pink but a lighter pink as favoured by everyone’s...

£18.00
Rosebud nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Some of our prettiest, most delicate tassels to date. In fact, if a nipple tassel can be innocent, these are. Little circles of pale blush pink silk dupion are scattered with an edging of slightly darker pink satin rosebuds. A final rosebud tops the centre of the pastie, and the pink tassel falls from this central rosebud. All rosebuds are sewn on by hand for...

£18.00
Samba nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! These bold tassels conjure up the glamour and vibrance of Carnivale – and may stir up the same lack of inhibitions! A circular base is covered in hot fuchsia satin. This is edged with a wide border of hot pink and purple shot taffeta ribbon, hand-sewn in pleats for a rosette effect. The join between the pastie and ribbon is picked out with strung fuchsia...

£20.00
Twilight nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We constantly have to remind ourselves that just occasionally, less really is more, and these deceptively simple nipple tassels are a case in point. A large star-shaped pastie base is covered with crushed velvet in deepest purple, then hand-sewn with a border of tiny gold glass beads. They are finished with an elegant metallic gold tassel of unusually high quality. Just these elements, plus all...

£24.00
Ladybird nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! This design is our current favourite for its quirky elegance. A small circular base has been covered in an unusual vintage trim of scarlet velveteen. The pattern of the trim has been picked out with black hotfix crystals. The whole thing is finished off with a black tassel falling from a tiny black satin ribbon bow. Incredibly effective and absolutely gorgeous!

£16.00
Twinkle Twinkle nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! You will twinkle like a diamond in this cute and kitsch version of our new star shape! These are covered in an unusual and highly metallic silver/pink fabric and set with a pattern of silver hotfix crystals. They are finished with a metallic silver tassel. How I wonder what you are…going to get up to in these!

£20.00
Courtesan nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We are in love with this ridiculously pretty and elegant design. Large heart-shaped bases are covered with palest blush pink dupion (one of our favourite fabrics in one of our favourite colours). We love pale pink and black (as you will know if you have ever ordered from us!) so have edged this with a black embroidered applique motif of a chain of flowers. More...

£18.00
Bombshell nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! You can’t have your cheesecake without a bit of gingham! It’s a tried and true look and one of our favourites. This time we have covered a small circular base with black and white gingham and edged it with a hand-sewn ruffle of black lace. The whole look is finished off with a black tassel falling from a tiny black satin ribbon bow. Sweet enough...

£16.00
Paint the Town Red nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We love satin, we love lace, we love sparkle, and we love the combination of black and red that the Queen (Bea) Mum always warned would make us look like tarts! here a small circular base is covered with black satin and overlaid with red lace. It is edged with black strung sequins and topped with a black tassel. Oh you naughty girl!

£16.00
Concubine nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Another of our recent favourites, these are seriously unusual, incredibly elegant, and guaranteed to get you noticed and admired! A small circular patie base is covered with the most stunning Oriental brocade, featuring a floral print on a deep teal gren ground. They have been edged with an unusual vintage braid of black/gold weave. The braid has a very pale pink thread running through the...

£16.00
Paramour nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Some of the most elaborate and, we think, most beautiful tassels we have created yet. We started with a large heart-shaped pastie covered in lush, deep-pile black velvet. Then we hand-sewed a ruffle of delicate white lace round the edge. At the join between the pastie and the lace we added a hand-sewn row of vintage white faux pearls. In the centre we hand-sewed another...

£35.00
Wanton nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! When we created our Wanton cocktail hat, we fell in love to such an extent that we couldn’t bear to see it lonely. Hence, these tassels were born. The same hot fuchsia satin base is edged with two rows of hotfix black crystals. The black tassel is also edged with two rows of the same crystals for added sparkle. We suggest wearing both items together,...

£18.00
Bawd nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! We have used one of our favourite fabrics for these tassels, an unusual 1950s taffeta in bright red with a black flocked floral design which looks absolutely current. With a fabric this fabulous, there is no need to gild the lily so we have kept it simple with a black braid edging and a black tassel. A large heart-shaped pastie base allows the pattern of...

£14.00
Sunday Blue nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Sometime back we had a pair of tassels bearing the name of the divine Sunday Blue. Miss Blue was touchingly thrilled with this tribute and rather gutted to learn these tassels have since sold. She begged us to make a new pair bearing her name, and as she is one of our favourite performers, adored human beings, and indeed loyal customers, we thought it wise...

£20.00
Faberge nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Suitable for an empress, these tassels are one of our boldest and most opulent designs. A small round base is covered in elegant rich azure taffeta subtly shot with black. They are edged with a bright gold braid and topped with a toning gold tassel. If a mob of disenfranchised peasants arrive at your door, just give them a good shimmy and they will soon...

£14.00
Stargazer nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Stunningly shimmering tassels guaranteed to bedazzle any audience! Big and bold star shaped bases are covered in super metallic silver fabric, edged with silver ric-rac braid, and finished with a silver tassel. Shiny, shiny, shiny.

£20.00
Dollface nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Back when Queen Bea was a little girl, she whiled away many hours playing with a particular American fashion doll which shall remain nameless. She out grew it – sort of – eventually, but has always harboured a fondness for fashion dolls and in fact has often wished their clothes were available in suitable human sizes. Alas, we can’t help with that, but we have...

£18.00
Platinum nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Glamourous and, for us, understated nipple tassels sure to make an impact without causing a scene. A sparkling metallic silver circular base is edged with a delicate and subtle silver organza ruffle. The whole thing is topped with a silver-coloured chain tassel for show-stopping shimmies.

£18.00
Trashy nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! The name says it all…Yes, burlesque can be elegant and glamourous, balletic and poetic – but sometimes it is all about plumbing the depths of taste and asking that eternal question: “How low can you go?” Pretty low, in these tassels. Leopard print suedette is edged with a black lace ruffle and a black tassel. We make no apologies, if it’s good enough for Bettie...

£16.00
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! These tassels are as slinky, sultry and sophisticated as a jazz chanteuse. Tiny diamond pasties are covered in a smoky charcoal satin, edged with mother of pearl effect sequins in the same smoky grey, and topped with a hand-beaded tassel of metallic effect grey beads. The woman who wears these will not be denied.

£18.00
Empress nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! (Un)dress to impress in these opulent tassels! A large circular base is covered in regal purple china silk, then edged with a rich braid in warm gold and purple tones. The ultimate luxurious finishing touch is added with a triple tassel of warm metallic gold with two smaller rich purple tassels attached. Take your shimmies to the next level!

£18.00
Heavenly Body nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Bold and brash tassels for the more well-endowed lady, these large stars feature a base of black satin edged with a swirly pink braid trim and embellished with black hot-fix crystals. They are finished with a toning pale pink tassel. There will be plenty of admirers in your orbit once these get spinning!

£22.00