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Julie Dawson

Burlesque: <a href="http://www.burlesqueandcabaret.com/">Academy of Burlesque and Cabaret</a> If you want to learn burlesque, this is the only place to start. As well as being our favourite models, Gypsy Charms and Viva Misadventure are two of the UK’s most well-respected burlesque performers and the most knowledgeable and inspiring teachers in the universe. <a href="http://www.britanniapanopticon.org/1.html">Britannia Panopticon</a> Oldest suriving music hall in the UK (possibly the world) and site of our latest shoot, there’s no place quite like the Panopticon. It was love at first site the moment we laid eyes on this grand old lady, please visit the website and support this rare piece of entertainment history. Judith Bowers’ book on the Panopticon is also highly recommended reading. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/themisfortunesofvirtue">The Misfortunes of Virtue</a> Belfast’s newest and best burlesque night, it was our pleasure to sponsor the first of what we hope will be many future nights from this top class event. <a href="http://www.tmendozaphoto.com/retro/">Terence Mendoza</a> Our favourite pin-up photographer. Check out his stunning shots of the beautiful Envy Greene modelling our designs elsewhere on this site. <a href="http://www.dinahmight.net">Dinah Might</a> One of the most exciting newcomers we have seen, we are thrilled and privileged to have designed tassels for Dinah’s fan dance and Glamour Puss routines. This fast-rising starlet is definitely one to watch! Breaking News: Dinah Might is one of 21 solo artists performing in 2009 at the world’s biggest burlesque event/competition, Miss Exotic World, in Las Vegas. Check out her routine <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2HLqPtQyQw">here</a>, complete with custom-made Queen Bea tassels! <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=398422700">Sunday Blue</a> Stunning Sunday is an up and coming burlesque performer making a big splash on the Scottish burlesque scene. Diminutive and dynamic, Sunday loves Queen Bea and we love her! It’s a whole big love thang… <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=245498910">Gilda Lily</a> Miss Gilda Lily is one of our favourite burlesquers. We’ve already seen quite a lot of her (ooh er!) but plan to be seeing even more as she is simply one of the most exciting performers we have laid eyes on. Funny, slinky and sexy, we are proud to work with her. <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=395978043">Calliope Cootch</a> All the fun of the fair in one small but perfectly formed package! Calliope is a rising star on the Scottish burlesque scene and one of our best (and favourite) customers. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/vintagerocks69">Vintage Rocks</a> This hair artist does the most amazing work, even with our own unmanageable locks. If you are lucky enough to be in Belfast, hasten to her forthwith for she is nothing short of a miracle worker! Accessories: <a href="http://www.suzannesmithdesign.co.uk">Suzanne Smith Designs</a> Suzanne is one of our favourite designers here at Queen Bea. Her jewellery uses diverse materials from leather and felt to lace and silver. Her general range is a great combination of quirky and wearable, and she does a beautiful line in textile cakes and chocolates that look good enough to eat! <a href="http://www.couthiecouture.co.uk">Couthie Couture</a> So you’ve got the pouch but you still don’t feel enough like a Jane Austen heroine? Susan here can kit you out with beautiful custom-made corsets, bespoke underwear, historically-inspired gowns and more. They also do gift vouchers (anyone want to treat me?) <a href="http://www.lynseywalters.co.uk">Lynsey Walters</a> Really fun, wearable felt designs at affordable prices. Love, love, love this designer. <a href="http://www.darkcherrydesigns.com/">Dark Cherry Designs</a> Some of the most unusual and adorable jewellery we have seen, we are currently very much in love with these “cute ‘n’ kitsch handmade” pieces. Stockists: <a href="http://www.get2flux.co.uk">Flux</a> Wonderful gift shop specialising in ethically produced items and local artists and craftspeople: “for people who care about the people who make what they buy, not just the people they buy it for.” <a href="http://www.corset-is.com/">Corset-is!</a> Charlie sells a range of corsets and accessories, including Queen Bea tassels and pasties, at burlesque nights. Check out the website for details of upcoming events! Artists, friends and inspiration: <a href="http://slowlight.net">slowlight</a> Thanks to the ridiculously talented photographer Katie Cooke for turning the camera on Queen Bea to provide the stunning portrait shown <a href="http://queenbea.myshopify.com/pages/about-queen-bea">here</a>. <a href="http://www.oolong.co.uk/">0olong</a> Photographer, sculptor, and all around Renaissance Man Fergus Ray Murray was kind enough to spend an afternoon shooting our burlesque beauties. What a selfless man! <a href="http://www.carmenland.com">Carmenland</a> We treasure our occasional forays into Carmenland and adore the furry little monsters that sometimes follow us home (we didn’t feed them, honest!!!) <a href="http://www.sjs-ceramics.info/">Sarah-Jane Selwood</a> Quite simply the most beautiful, tactile, and unusual ceramic pieces we have ever seen. <a href="http://benrinehart.com/">Ben Rinehart</a> Ben does printmaking, bookbinding and origami. You can buy his first book, Creating Books & Boxes: Fun and Unique Approaches to Handmade Structures on Amazon. Queen Bea loves Ben. <a href="http://www.dragonflycocktailbar.com">Dragonfly Cocktail Bar</a> Beautiful bar serving the most decadently delicious cocktails imaginable, and staff so cool they never batted an eye at the antics of the naughty showgirls at our recent shoot. We love this place, and so should you.

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Links 2010-02-12T09:17:53-05:00 *Burlesque:* "Academy of Burlesque and Cabaret":http://www.burlesqueandcabaret.com/ If you want to learn burlesque, this is the _only_ place to start. As well as being our favourite models, Gypsy Charms and Viva Misadventure are two of the UK's most well-respected burlesque performers and the most knowledgeable and inspiring teachers in the universe. "Britannia Panopticon":http://www.britanniapanopticon.org/1.html Oldest suriving music hall in the UK (possibly the world) and site of our latest shoot, there's no place quite like the Panopticon. It was love at first site the moment we laid eyes on this grand old lady, please visit the website and support this rare piece of entertainment history. Judith Bowers' book on the Panopticon is also highly recommended reading. "The Misfortunes of Virtue":http://www.myspace.com/themisfortunesofvirtue Belfast's newest and best burlesque night, it was our pleasure to sponsor the first of what we hope will be many future nights from this top class event. "Terence Mendoza":http://www.tmendozaphoto.com/retro/ Our favourite pin-up photographer. Check out his stunning shots of the beautiful Envy Greene modelling our designs elsewhere on this site. "Dinah Might":http://www.dinahmight.net One of the most exciting newcomers we have seen, we are thrilled and privileged to have designed tassels for Dinah's fan dance and Glamour Puss routines. This fast-rising starlet is definitely one to watch! *Breaking News: Dinah Might is one of 21 solo artists performing in 2009 at the world's biggest burlesque event/competition, Miss Exotic World, in Las Vegas. Check out her routine "here":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2HLqPtQyQw, complete with custom-made Queen Bea tassels!* "Sunday Blue":http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=398422700 Stunning Sunday is an up and coming burlesque performer making a big splash on the Scottish burlesque scene. Diminutive and dynamic, Sunday loves Queen Bea and we love her! It's a whole big love thang... "Gilda Lily":http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=245498910 Miss Gilda Lily is one of our favourite burlesquers. We've already seen quite a lot of her (ooh er!) but plan to be seeing even more as she is simply one of the most exciting performers we have laid eyes on. Funny, slinky and sexy, we are proud to work with her. "Calliope Cootch":http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=395978043 All the fun of the fair in one small but perfectly formed package! Calliope is a rising star on the Scottish burlesque scene and one of our best (and favourite) customers. "Vintage Rocks":http://www.myspace.com/vintagerocks69 This hair artist does the most amazing work, even with our own unmanageable locks. If you are lucky enough to be in Belfast, hasten to her forthwith for she is nothing short of a miracle worker! *Accessories:* "Suzanne Smith Designs":http://www.suzannesmithdesign.co.uk Suzanne is one of our favourite designers here at Queen Bea. Her jewellery uses diverse materials from leather and felt to lace and silver. Her general range is a great combination of quirky and wearable, and she does a beautiful line in textile cakes and chocolates that look good enough to eat! "Couthie Couture":http://www.couthiecouture.co.uk So you've got the pouch but you still don't feel enough like a Jane Austen heroine? Susan here can kit you out with beautiful custom-made corsets, bespoke underwear, historically-inspired gowns and more. They also do gift vouchers (anyone want to treat me?) "Lynsey Walters":http://www.lynseywalters.co.uk Really fun, wearable felt designs at affordable prices. Love, love, love this designer. "Dark Cherry Designs":http://www.darkcherrydesigns.com/ Some of the most unusual and adorable jewellery we have seen, we are currently very much in love with these "cute 'n' kitsch handmade" pieces. *Stockists:* "Flux":http://www.get2flux.co.uk Wonderful gift shop specialising in ethically produced items and local artists and craftspeople: "for people who care about the people who make what they buy, not just the people they buy it for." "Corset-is!":http://www.corset-is.com/ Charlie sells a range of corsets and accessories, including Queen Bea tassels and pasties, at burlesque nights. Check out the website for details of upcoming events! *Artists, friends and inspiration:* "slowlight":http://slowlight.net Thanks to the ridiculously talented photographer Katie Cooke for turning the camera on Queen Bea to provide the stunning portrait shown "here":http://queenbea.myshopify.com/pages/about-queen-bea. "0olong":http://www.oolong.co.uk/ Photographer, sculptor, and all around Renaissance Man Fergus Ray Murray was kind enough to spend an afternoon shooting our burlesque beauties. What a selfless man! "Carmenland":http://www.carmenland.com We treasure our occasional forays into Carmenland and adore the furry little monsters that sometimes follow us home (we didn't feed them, honest!!!) "Sarah-Jane Selwood":http://www.sjs-ceramics.info/ Quite simply the most beautiful, tactile, and unusual ceramic pieces we have ever seen. "Ben Rinehart":http://benrinehart.com/ Ben does printmaking, bookbinding and origami. You can buy his first book, _Creating Books & Boxes: Fun and Unique Approaches to Handmade Structures_ on Amazon. Queen Bea loves Ben. "Dragonfly Cocktail Bar":http://www.dragonflycocktailbar.com Beautiful bar serving the most decadently delicious cocktails imaginable, and staff so cool they never batted an eye at the antics of the naughty showgirls at our recent shoot. We love this place, and so should you.