Pasties
Pasties (sing. 'pastie') are adhesive coverings applied to conceal a person's nipples, often at a strip club. They vary in size and are usually not much larger than the performer's areola.
The concept of 'pasties' is to reveal as much of the breast as possible without being entirely topless. Most exotic dancers wear them in strip clubs only when required by law.
Pasties are usually applied with a special glue or tape. This is the origin of their name, as they are quite literally "pasted" onto the nipple.
Pasties are currently worn by most Neo-Burlesque performers. Burlesque pasties may feature tassels that hang from their centers, which the performers often twirl while performing.
Some women who choose not to wear a bra, wear pasties to prevent their nipples from protruding visibly through their shirt.
Pasties in law
The United States Supreme Court held in Erie v. Pap's A. M. that a city ordinance requiring erotic dancers to wear pasties was constitutional.
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