#325 - Exotique Number 25 Burmel Tana Louis Diane Kirby

Exotique, Number 25
Burmel Publishing Company [Leonard BURtman / Ben HimMEL],
New York, New York
1958

digital replica

The ebook contains all 68 pages of Exotique, Number 25. The magazine describes itself as "the publication of Femmes, Fiction, and Future Fashions . . . dedicated to FASHIONS, FADS, and FANCIES . . . ", which is another way of saying, "dedicated to the interests of fetishists."

One of Mr. Burtman’s most important contributions to the art and history of lifestyle publishing was his continuous presentation of the works of Eric Stanton and Gene Bilbrew (who also signed his drawings as Eneg, Van Rod, J Bondy, Nan Gilbert and other names). This issue contains five illustrations by Mr. Bilbrew and six pages of Mr. Stanton's "Deborah" comic plus a tasty centerfold illustration.

In her From Me to You column, Tana Louise (Mr. Burtman's wife at the time) provides a detailed account of an evening visit from her friend, Diane (Kirby). They both have new high-heels to try on and show off. Diane helps Tana tighten her new satin corset down to 21 inches in front of the bar in the Burtman living room.

Short stories include "Clothes Make the Woman," in which Doris helps Julie transform herself into a well-heeled pinup to add excitement to her marriage, and "Episodes in a Lingerie Shop." Many pages of familiar Burtman models show off their pinup credentials in corsets, stockings, pumps and boots.

The ebook presents the content of booklet in the original page sequence. Ebook processing improves on the good photography.

All original scans.

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