Risque Collection

Nude pin-up by David Wright
Pin-up by David Wright, almost entirely nude, save for a pair of high heeled shoes and a book she has been reading placed strategically in her lap. c.1945

The Dolly Sisters, New York
The Dolly Sisters in the Greenwich Village Follies, New York, 1924. Photograph by Alfred Cheney Johnston 1924

Heather Honey by David Wright showing a semi-naked woman covered by a diaphanous black negligee. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Saucy dancer, wearing only balloons - Following raid
Saucy dancer, wearing only balloons, following a police raid: " You can t pin anything on me!" Date: late 1930s

Girl in a very revealing swimsuit
Girl in a really very revealing swimsuit for the 1920s! Must have been a cold day. Date: circa 1920s

Rosie - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Rosie - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Stacia Napierkowska - Silent Movie Star
Stacia Napierkowska (18911945) - a French actress and dancer, during the silent film era, appearing in 86 films between 1908 and 1926. Date: circa 1920

The New Aladdin by James T Tanner and W H Risque
Promotional postcard for The New Aladdin by James T. Tanner and W. H. Risque; music Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 29th September 1906

Wiskers Face - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Wiskers Face - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Naked Girl with Blue Truss - Murrays Cabaret Club Costume
Naked Girl with Blue Truss - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Michelle - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Michelle - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Madelaine - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Madelaine - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Honor - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Honor - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Hair Styles Mc - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Hair Styles Mc - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Diabolo Man - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Diabolo Man - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Carmen - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Carmen - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Bell Boy (Girl?) - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Bell Boy (Girl?) - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Bell Boy - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Bell Boy - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Mel - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Mel - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Yellow Hat - Black Jumper - Yellow Polka Dot Bag - Murray
Yellow Hat - Black Jumper - Yellow Polka Dot Bag - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Violet - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Violet - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Twin Girls with Parrot - Murrays Cabaret Club costume des
Twin Girls with Parrot - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Vamps - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Vamps - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Towny Girl - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Towny Girl - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Tina - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Tina - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Tess - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Tess - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Shockima - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Shockima - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Russian - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Russian - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Rita - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Rita - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Rosa - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Rosa - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Rag Time - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Rag Time - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Policewoman - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Policewoman - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Mink Coat - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Mink Coat - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Jess - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Jess - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Evangaline - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Evangaline - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Emily - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Emily - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Black Cloak Girl - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Black Cloak Girl - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Arabella Original - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Arabella Original - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Amy - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Amy - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Alice - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Alice - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Members of the Ballet Montmartre pose for artist, Harrogate
Members of the Ballet Montmartre (on tour in the UK as part of an all-French Variety Bill) pose for Hungarian Artist Jean-Georges Simon in Harrogate

Advert for Eau de Cologne
Advert for 4711 Eau de Cologne, made with a secret recipe since 1792. Date: circa 1939

The Clown - Dancer of the Moulin Rouge, Paris Date: circa 1910s

Poster, The Silver Slipper, Grand Theatre, Halifax
Poster, The Silver Slipper, with music by Leslie Stuart, book by Owen Hall and lyrics by W H Risque, in a production by Tom B Davis at the Grand Theatre, Halifax, Yorkshire. 1903

A really very bizarre silhouette postcard depicting a man with a dancing monkey, entertaining a young couple, the gentleman in a suit, the lady in the sheerest of sheer negligees

Yellow Black Ribbon Costume - Murrays Cabaret Club
Yellow Black Ribbon Costume - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Willow - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Willow - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

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