Von Teese has been fond of wearing elaborate lingerie such as corsets and stockings from a very young age, and, in her words, "puts the tease back into striptease" with long, complex dance shows complete with props and characters, often inspired by 1930's and 1940's musicals and films, of which she is a fan.
Beginning in a lingerie store when she was 13, Dita progressed to becoming a stripper when she turned 19, and eventually, a fetish model. Her retro pin-up look, frequently emulating Bettie Page in photo shoots, set her apart from most other fetish models of the day.
She was classically trained as a ballet dancer from age five, and is also a trained costume designer.
She was featured in Playboy magazine in 1999, 2001 and 2002.
She is also a leading fetish model and has been compared to Bettie Page. She also acts, in such movies as Romancing Sara, Matter of Trust, in which she is billed as Heather Sweet, and also in two films by Andrew Blake: Pin Ups 2 and Decadence. She also appeared in the 2005 short film, The Death of Salvador Dali.
On December 3, 2005, von Teese was married to musician Marilyn Manson in a non-denominational ceremony at Gurteen Castle in Kilsheelan (County Tipperary), Ireland, the home of Gottfried Helnwein. The wedding was officiated by surrealist film director and comic book writer Alejandro Jodorowsky. They reportedly exchanged vows in front of approximately 60 guests, including burlesque sensation Catherine D'lish, Lisa Marie Presley, Eric Szmanda, and Jessicka and Christian Hejnal. She wore a royal purple silk taffeta gown by Vivienne Westwood plus a tri-corned hat and matching Mr. Pearl corset. The two have been a couple since 2000 and currently reside in their home in Hollywood with their two Devonshire Rex cats, Lily and Aleister, and two dachshunds, Greta and Eva.
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