Places that showcase burlesque

Wiggle Room — the ONLY cabaret in Canada dedicated entirely to burlesque. Shows from Wednesday to Saturday

Le 4e Mur - a hidden Roaring Twenties-themed cocktail bar with surprise burlesque acts every Wednesday and Sunday

Le Cocktail — gay village bar with drag and burlesque performers performing weekly

Café Cléopatre — The second floor is home to one of Montreal's oldest cabaret stages. Unfortunately, there is no central list for their shows, but keep an eye out for productions that share information!

We will also be sure to takea look at the whiteboard in the entrance of our Arabesque studios. It is updated weekly with shows featuring our staff and students!

Vintage Shopping

Eva B / 4 boul. Saint-Laurent — a treasure chest for basics to change to your liking

Kitsch n' Swell / 3972 boul. Saint-Laurent — vintage style clothing and jewelry

63 / 63 Mont-Royal Ave. East — vintage garage culture, old Playboy editions and other fascinating items

Where to get burlesque costumes and accessories?

Glittercrash Factory — Montreal-based pastie and harness designer, producer and burlesque performer

D Lovely Pasties — Montreal-based pastie creator with decadent designs

Bimbo Operations — Montreal-based costume and pastie designer by burlesque artist Butterscotch Blondie.

Gogo Amy - Based in the US and who makes underwear for all genders and sizes!

Burluxe by DelilahBurlesque - Burluxe® Bespoke Stagewear & Ginny Doll Vintage

Daisy Cutter Burlesque - Blu83 Daisy Cutter, Burlesque & Fetish lingerie

Exes Lingerie - Festival wear, Swimwear, Polewear and Lingerie made in Montreal. Perfect underwear for dancing

Blush Lingerie - lingerie with a nice design and inclusive size made in Montreal

Danz Etc - professional fishnets and social dance shoes in their shop very close to our studio. Coupon Code: ABESQ2026 for an exclusive 10% discount on most items

Sewing materials

J&L Trimmings / 4275 boul. St. Lawrence — Reasonably Priced Basic Equipment on the Plateau

Ultratext / 7186 St Hubert Street — the most affordable trims and closures in town (including snap tapes)

Tonitex / 9630 boul. St. Laurent — huge fabric warehouse, cheaper price per metre for bulk purchases

Kava / 7609 St Hubert Street — sewing machine accessories and the cheapest thread in town

Beads Planete / 7348 St Hubert Street — wholesale rhinestones and beads

Costumes Plus size

Fashion Nova - For sequined dresses, show shoes and more!

Corset Story - Corsets in several sizes and good quality.

Playful promises - Underwear for large breasts from the USA.

Hair & Makeup

Samsara Brown — Hair and Makeup Artist, Pin-up and Boudoir

Iza Strawberry — eyelash extensions, special effects and regular makeup

Ruby Valentine - Makeup, pin up hairstyle!

Accessories & costumes

St-Michel Flea Market / 250 Cremazie Blvd. East— the biggest treasure hunt in town!

Imagine Le Fun / 4815 boul. Saint-Laurent — adhesives for pasties, costumes and special effects makeup

Les Affutes / several branches — workshops to learn sewing etc!

Photographers

Marisa Parisella—Pin-Up and boudoir photography

Julie Soto - Fashion and portrait photography

Podcasts Burlesque

What's the Tease – A podcast hosted by South African burlesque producer Pillow Talk. Interview influential figures and contributors to the wonderful world of burlesque, from local legends to global superstars.

The Pastie Tapes - The Q&A for T&A, The Pastie Tapes is a podcast dedicated to burlesque origin stories. In each episode, burlesque performers and industry personalities reveal their burlesque origin story, tease with behind-the-scenes stories, and strip down to uncover the naked truth of life on stage.

Online costume advice

Ecdysiast Costumer — Facebook group with tons of sewing tips and resources. Visit the "documents" section to find out where to find everything online!

Million Dollar Showgirl — Video Tutorials for Costume Design

Sparkly Belly — belly dancing costume tutorials, also applicable to burlesque. Paid online courses for the creation of more complex costumes.

Dreamtime Creations — distributor of rhinestones at reasonable prices and low shipping rates for Canada