A high-kicking Parisian can-can dancer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 1895

A cabaret artist lifting her skirts for the can-can dance. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images). 1897

Cabaret artist Blanche Vaudon in costume. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images). Circa 1898

A Parisian cabaret artist. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images). 1900

A cabaret dancer wearing a fantastic butterfly costume at the Folies Bergere theatre, Paris. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1910

Mistinguett, singer and dancer Jeanne-Marie Bourgeois (1873–1956), at the Folies Bergere cabaret theatre in Paris. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Mr. Leslie Henson serves an ice cream to Miss Dorothy Dickson of the Cabaret Follies, at the Daily Express Women's Exhibition at Olympia, London. The stand advertises “Ices without ice” in four minutes. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images). April 1923

The audience watches the grand finale of the first ever afternoon cabaret performance in Britain, which took place in Princes Restaurant. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). December 1924

Indian dancer Mira Devi in costume for a cabaret show. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1925

People mill around the doorway to a cabaret show in Germany. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1925

The Chorus line from a cabaret show at the Piccadilly Hotel in London. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1925

Mademoiselle Melsass, a Russian Folies Bergere dancer in Paris backstage before a performance. (Photo by James Abbe/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1925

Natacha Nattova, the famous Russian dancer, performing in “Playtime” at the Piccadilly Hotel. (Photo by William Davis/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1925

Some of the original members of the “Hoffman Girls” appearing in “Shake Your Feet”. From left to right are Dorothy Ellis, Toots Gregory, Claire De Figaniere, Billy Sloane and Louise Blackburn. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). 1925

Greta Nissen (1906–1988), the screen name of Grethe Rutz-Nissen, the Norwegian leading lady as she appears in “The Wanderer”. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1925

Two young women who perform in a cabaret at the Piccadilly Hotel strike a pose. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1925

Dancer Edmonde Guydens dancing at the Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris in a costume made of lace. (Photo by Rahma/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 3rd February 1926

Diners and a cabaret performer in the ballroom at Palm Beach Cafe on the Thames. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 12th June 1926

Cabaret artist, singer and actress Frances Day in cabaret costume. She is holding a cigarette in an unusual long holder and sits in front of a backdrop of painted parrots. The high heels of her strap shoes are covered in diamante. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). 20th October 1926

Dancers of the Blue Train cabaret troupe get into their costumes for a performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). 7th June 1927

Cabaret dancers performing at the Prince of Wales Theatre. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). 7th June 1927

The Hoffman Girls, appearing in 'Shake Your Feet' at the London Hippodrome, appearing to be more than a little seasick. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). 10th June 1927

Mr. Andre Charlot rehearses his chorus for the cabaret section of the Grand Ball at the Royal Opera House. Proceeds will go to the Infants' Hospital of which Princess Mary is president. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 18th November 1929

Russian-American cabaret and ballet dancer Kyra Alanova, who appears in the revue “Wake Up And Dream” at the Pavilion Theatre. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). 21st August 1929

Cancan cabaret at the Piccadilly Hotel, London. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images). Circa 1930

Cabaret artiste Mary Barbour as the Spirit of the New Year, Grosvenor House, London, England. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1930

Members of the Empire Cabaret troupe appear in “Grosvenor Gambols” at Grosvenor House, London. (Photo by William Davis/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1930

Two Can-Can dancers adjusting the suspenders on their stockings. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1930

Pianist Jack Harris and dancer Vera run through a dress-rehearsal of a fan dance for the Dressmaker's Charity Ball. (Photo by S. R. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 22nd May 1930