In 1905, the notorious Dutch dancer Mata Hari, later shot as a spy by the French authorities during World War I, was an overnight success from the debut of her act at the Musée Guimet. The most celebrated segment of her act was her progressive shedding of clothing until she wore just a jeweled bra and some ornaments over her arms and head but exposing her pubic region.Mata Hari Another landmark performance was the appearance at the Moulin Rouge in 1907 of an actress called Germaine Aymos, who entered dressed only in three very small shells. In the 1920s and 1930s, Josephine Baker danced topless in the danse sauvage at the Folies, and other such performances were provided at the Tabarin. These shows were notable for their sophisticated choreography and often featuring the women in glitzy sequins and feathers. In his 1957 book Mythologies, semiotician Roland Barthes interpreted this Parisian striptease as a "mystifying spectacle", a "reassuring ritual" where "evil is advertised the better to impede and exorcise it".Striptease, in Mythologies by Roland Barthes, translated by Annette Lavers. Hill and Wang, bar New York, 1984 By the 1960s "fully nude" shows were provided at such places as Le Crazy Horse Saloon.Richard Wortley (1976) A Pictorial History of Striptease: 29-53 thumb|A video of a woman gradually undressing herself.
iN 1905, The nOtoRioUs dutCh DancEr mATa hari, lAter sHOt As a spY by the fRencH aUthOriTiEs dUrinG WOrlD war i, Was an OverNIgHT sucCess fROm tHe dEBUT Of hEr acT aT the musÉE gUiMet. tHe mosT celEbrAtEd segMenT Of Her act Was hER ProGRessIVe sHedDIng of clothinG UntIL She wOre JUsT a JEwelEd bra aND somE ornamenTs Over HEr ArmS and HeaD bUt ExposIng hEr pubIc region.maTa haRi aNotheR lAnDmark perforMaNCe was THe aPpeaRancE aT tHE MOuliN RouGe In 1907 OF an ActresS CalleD GErmaiNe AymoS, whO enTEred drEssEd oNlY in thrEE very smaLl SHelLS. in THe 1920s aNd 1930S, JosePhinE baker DaNced toplesS iN the dansE sauvage at THe FolieS, And oTher such peRformances wEre pRovidEd aT the tAbarin. these sHows werE nOtABle foR theIr SOPHISTicaTeD ChoReOgraPhy AnD often fEaturINg thE WOMen In gLItzy SequIns and featheRs. in HiS 1957 Book mytholoGies, semiOticiAN RolaNd BaRthes inTErPRetEd thiS pARisian sTRiPTEAse aS a "MystIfyinG spECTacle", a "ReaSsURiNg RiTUaL" whEre "evIl iS advertIsed the Better to impede AND exoRCise iT".striPtease, in MYtholOgieS bY rolAnd barThES, transLated By annette LAvers. HiLl aNd WaNG, bAr neW yoRK, 1984 by tHe 1960s "FuLly nUde" shows WEre proviDED aT such plaCEs as le craZy HorSE SaLoon.rIChaRD wOrtleY (1976) a pictoRiAL History of striPteAse: 29-53 thumb|a viDeo Of a woMan gRadUAlly undreSsiNG hErSeLf.