Yvonne D'Angers as “Cleopatra ‘66” for Caesars Palace’s first publicity photo, August 1966. She was a San Francisco-based topless dancer, and appears unidentified in Diane Arbus’ masterpiece Monograph.
Burlesque dancer Yvonne D'Angers … born in Teheran, reached the height of her fame after a 1965 obscenity trial, a publicity stunt where she chained herself to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, and a ‘66 appearance in Playboy … she was one of four defendants in the obscenity trial, along with Carol Doda, Kay Star, and Euraine Heimberg. The acquittal legalized topless dancing in SF … D’Angers’ main haunt was the Off Broadway on Kearney St. She was married to Off Broadway owner Voss Boreta, and he was her manager, making her part a client list that included Doda and the topless girl-band The Ladybirds. – bio from Pulp International