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Workshops // Coming up // Make your Own Burlesque Pasties
15 February
Saturday
5:00pm

Make your Own Burlesque Pasties

This “'Pal'entine’s Day” treat yourself and your best pals to a hedonistic and indulgent afternoon learning how to make Burlesque pasties with costume expert Dr Julie Ripley and former corset maker turned academic, Dr Jo Parsons.

Dr Jo Parsons is former Corset Maker turned Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at Falmouth University.  She is an expert on romantic fiction, and is currently writing a book on the Bonkbuster. Her books include ’Doomed Romances’ and ‘13 Cornish Ghost Stories.’

Dr Julie Ripley is course leader for Costume Design for Film & TV at Falmouth University.  She is interested in everyday dress, onscreen and off, and has published on surf culture, horror films and more recently, Succession.

All materials supplied. 18+

Make your Own Burlesque Pasties

Ticket: £15/12

A £1 Poly Fund payment is added to each ticket sold. A 50p booking fee is also applied per ticket for online and telephone transactions.

 
 

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