Thursday Thirteen

I love 1940's fashion and makeup and it's thanks to Dita Von Teese that this style has made a comeback in recent years. Here are 13 fun facts about Dita. Enjoy.

1.The beauty mark on Dita's left cheek is actually a tattoo.

2.Dita was ranked #87 in Maxim's Hot 100 Women 2008.

3.Dita sued Erotica Limited in 2008 after the British company failed to pay her the full amount for two shows she performed at the Erotica Trade Show in November 2007, only paying her half. She's also claimed that the company used her name and image to promote the 2008 event. The lawsuit was settled in the end of March of 2008, and Dita was payed her full amount.

4.Dita was European entrepreneur Richard Lugner's special guest to Austria's 2008 Opera Ball. Lugner, who brings a different female celebrity as his special guest every year, admits it was his daughter who convinced him to bring Dita, after she attended a Marilyn Manson concert.

5.Dita posed nude on t-shirts designed by Marc Jacobs in 2006 to raise money for skin cancer research.

6.Dita started the "neo-burlesque movement" in the 1990s.

7.In October 2007, Dita starred in an advertising campaign for PETA, promoting spaying and neutering pets.

8.Dita, trained in ballet, incorporates the dance into her burlesque shows, frequently performing en pointe.

9.Dita collects vintage china, mostly tea sets and eggcups.

10.Dita has been in Playboy 17 times.

11.Dita often gets compared to famous burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee. Besides their careers in burlesque, the two dancers also share a love of haute corture fashions.

12.Dita's dress size is 0 (US).

13.Dita has the same birthday as Hilary Duff, Moon Unit Zappa and Mira Sorvino.