By Lisa Hix — It’s easy to think of pin-up art as a charming relic of the old boys’ club—images that might line the walls of a Mid-Century smoking room where Don Draper and Roger Sterling slap each other on the back. And the names of the artists that come up over and over again are men: Alberto Vargas, George Petty, and Gil Elvgren. "She was an icon for women in a man's world, especially when it came to her pin-ups." So you might be surprised to learn that, according to pin-up art expert Louis K....

Va-Va-Voom Vintage: Dita Von Teese on Burlesque, Cars, and Lingerie

By Lisa Hix — Dita Von Teese wears her status as "America's most famous stripper" with pride. But to vintage hounds, the 39-year-old burlesque superstar is not just a pretty lady who takes off her clothes, but the epitome of true Old Hollywood glamour. Credited with pioneering the neo-burlesque revival in the early 1990s, she incorporates nostalgia into every aspect of her life. She dresses head-to-toe vintage style, drives classic cars, and fills her home up with antiques, in "mainly a mix of Art Deco...

Girlie Glasses: A Peep Show With Your Beer

By Lisa Hix — A beer is served in a glass with a pretty woman on the front. As you drink, something catches your eye—inside your glass you can see the bare butt cheeks of the same glamour girl presented fully dressed on the outside. Maybe you're a little startled; maybe it makes you smile. "The earliest peek-a-boo glasses feature a cartoonish woman with a freakishly big head and eyes, like Betty Boop.” It's hard to feel scandalized today by these so-called "girlie glasses," which had their heyday in...