Picture Show: Gifts and Garters Holiday Burlesque Show

Saturday night's Gifts and Garters show at Excuses featured vintage and locally made crafts for wrapping at home, and a handful of burlesque performers who helped with the unwrapping onstage. Hosted by Through the Looking Glass and Bewitching Burlesque, the show included performances from Perle Noire, the Austin-based Jigglewatts, Honey...

By Patrick Michels

December 7, 2009

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Saturday night's Gifts and Garters show at Excuses featured vintage and locally made crafts for wrapping at home, and a handful of burlesque performers who helped with the unwrapping onstage. Hosted by Through the Looking Glass and Bewitching Burlesque, the show included performances from Perle Noire, the Austin-based Jigglewatts, Honey Cocoa Bordeauxx and more.

Check out plenty more shots from the show in this photo set by Caity Colvard.

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