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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 13h

Brooch day! I found this lovely boiled wool cardigan on Poshmark and it’s perfect for them —beginning of new silver and turquoise bug collection (beetle and dragonfly) —turquoise pendant on torc —turquoise teardrop earrings —usual rings —good hair day

Wearing my glasses on my head, blue and white striped cotton blouse, and dark blue cardigan with gray trim

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Casual, makeup-free day before I load up for a photoshoot tonight —silver and marcasite earrings with green stones —emerald stone pendant wrapped in copper wire on a leather cord —rings, watch, hair band

In my office with my hair down, glasses on, and wearing a a black pullover with a bit of blue and green in it

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Looking for dark and stormy vintage and handmade jewelry and accessories for dark and stormy Halloween season? They’re on sale all month at my Etsy shop! hotsyflashy.etsy.com

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Adding some dots of sunshine on a blustery fall Friday —silver torc with a coral and art glass pendant —lovely signed coral and turquoise half-hoops I got in an auction —Coast Salish silver cuff

Worn with a burgundy jumpsuit and ivory cardigan. Don’t look at my nails, as I am overdue for a manicure

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Malachite madness! Basking in the sun in —malachite and silver pendant on paper clip chain —matching oval earrings —malachite and turquoise bracelet from @wingsndnsilver.bsky.social —various rings etc —coordinating green glasses

Wearing this with a leopard print blouse and my hair down. Sun is streaming across my face

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Today I am such a LADY —black and clear CZ pendant on silver chain —diamond studs my mom decided were “too small” and gave me and I really should wear more often —silver charm bracelet with Lions Gate Bridge charm showing —London blue topaz coven ring from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social

Ponytail, glasses, red lipstick, gray animal print Cherry Velvet dress

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Canadian jewelry makers—I need to replace the crappy chain that came with this lovely bit of peridot in sterling and wondering where you purchase your unfinished chain from. I only need 16 or so inches, and would love something that will coordinate and age nicely

Hand holding a peridot and silver necklace. The stones are marquise shape and there are round discs between the links

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today I have another nice auction find —black bead and cloisonné necklace —black and cinnabar carved bangle that belong to my grandmother —oval gold vermeil dangle earrings —usual other stuff

Looking very adult in a white cotton blouse and my glasses

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Though this view is quite a bit cuter and more catlike

Another angle on the koo-koo cat brooch that shows the cat rolling on its back in a cute way

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Someone needs to buy this truly cursed brooch from the Ontario Goodwill eBay page and that person should really not be me

Brooch in the shape of a cat with a ball of yarn completely covered in turquoise cabochons with red eye cabochons. It looks demonic and not in a good way

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Sporting some of my good auction finds —Bali-style amethyst necklace —amethyst earrings from local shop Crystal Ark —tanzanite and silver ring —topaz and diamond rings —my growing charm bracelet that I made —watch but forgot my hair band!

Wearing this with a blouse I thrifted in shades of coral, peach, periwinkle, and navy. I tried both my amethyst and blue topaz necklaces with it and the amethyst was closest, but I wish I had a tanzanite one to coordinate

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Sunday night QueerVC derangement sets in—Thong Bug Burlesque: Who Wore it Best?

Posing in a gold panty, red bra, and draped in a ruffled turquoise crinoline

The thong bug ring: a turquoise scarab with lapis eyes and a thong-like gold band with red stone dots

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Off to work in my peacock-inspired pendant I made in my first silversmithing class and my @loxy.bsky.social flower earrings

Wearing long pink earrings of flower blossoms along with a silver brass and copper pendant and a dusty pink jumpsuit with an ivory cardigan

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Voted for urbanism, support for the arts, AND got to see the inside of the gym at my kid’s high school Can report that the school has piss-poor bike parking by the way

Smiling in the Sunshine wearing a purple I Voted sticker

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My mom just sent me these photos from her cousin’s wedding at the Park Lane Hotel in NYC in 1959. In the left photo my mom is seated, second from left. I’m the right photo my grandfather is standing at left between his sisters, and my grandmother is standing at right with her arm around her brother

Young people at a wedding party in dinner jackets and cocktail dresses in 1959

Family of the bride at a wedding reception in 1959. There are flowers and candles on the table and most of the men are in dinner jackets

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And this is my new film noir-inspired act. I wanted to create a three-act story with the black widow femme fatale, the lady in white, and then a reveal showing whodunnit

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This one shows how I started creating my Hanukkah act. I wanted a swinging sort of Hanukkah babe to transform into a dreidel

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Inspired by @littleevil0ne.bsky.social to share how my costumes develop from sketch to final outcome. Note, I am not very good at drawing! This is my “Making Whoopee in Yiddish act

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Casual executive today —oxidized pearl and silver earrings —shell, bead, and peacock pearl necklace —silver chain bracelet with growing charm collection that I made —rings n stuff

Wearing this today with a cropped black t-shirt and a black and white collarless jacket

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m serving age-appropriate board meeting executive today —silver and pearl earrings from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social —ombre freshwater pearl necklace in cream to black I got in an auction —usual rings and watch

Wearing this with a black and white striped cotton blouse

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Have to share this first photo of my act from the official Saskatoon International Burlesque Festival photographer, Ken Greenhorn. He’s just unreal Was moved to receive the Glitter Guru award last night, for being an old broad in burlesque. I really appreciate being seen as a performer of age!

Performer on a blue-lit stage spreading open a leopard satin dressing gown to reveal black garters and tassels

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A little taste from the Saskatoon International Burlesque Festival

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For something like 27 years now, my husband and I have had a running joke about the late, lamented Le Beaver Club at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal Today I got these three charms, including, yes indeed, the hotel

Three silver charms on cards—a map of Canada, the Queen Elizabeth hotel, and the Lion’s Gate Bridge in Vancouver

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Miss Marlene Dietrich in the Oktoburlesque haus to benefit Hot & Heavy Burlesque

Dressed in a tuxedo and top hat with Miss Marlene’s iconic makeup

My hair tucked up to look like a bob, wearing a tuxedo shirt cut into a halter with a black rhinestoned bow tie

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Fri-yay! Pairing stones, a happy gift from the earth, with my summer-fall transitional sweater —citrine and peridot hoops in silver from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social —turquoise and topaz pendant on torc —silver link bracelet with charms —rings and watch and la la la

Wearing these with a sweater made of self-striping yarn in orange, olive, pale green, and turquoise

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Look! I’ve got it’s friends from when I was a Brownie in the 70s

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Gold day! —gold over sterling dangle earrings with little rose cut diamonds —Herkimer diamond wrapped in gold wire on a chain —lapis and gold bangle —yet another weird cocktail ring of my grandmother’s, this one citrine in a gold wrapped bypass setting —etc and so forth

At my desk in a white and blue striped blouse and glasses

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Rocking the turquoise today —turquoise with a little topaz pendant on silver torc —turquoise and malachite bracelet by @wingsndnsilver.bsky.social —turquoise and malachite earrings by Darcy at Splurge jewelry —usual blah blah —actually put on eyeliner today, what a concept

Wearing a denim blouse and my glasses on top of my head to hold my hair back

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It’s labradorite day here chez gateau —silver torc with lab and topaz pendant from Nepal —lab stud earrings in silver frames from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social - these have become a real staple for me —silver chain bracelet with some charms —lab ring, topaz ring, diamond band etc

Wearing a blouse with periwinkle and peach sort of floral pattern

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

How can anyone be expected to get up on a Monday morning when this is the nearest role model for staying passed out and comfy?

Small cute cat sprawled out on a duvet with her little paw curled just so

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Getting ready for the Peretz Centre High Holidays observance. Feeling fall! —silver and pearl earrings —Moonflower necklace from @wingsndnsilver.bsky.social —silver chain bracelet i made slowly turning into a charm bracelet —labradorite ring i made —usual rings, watch, etc

Sitting in an atrium in from of a plant wearing a rust linen dress

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My friend Charlotte gathered up some babes for a mistletoe-themed photoshoot. So I thought it wouldn’t be off-base to wear my Magic Wand pearl earrings. Also my Art Nouveau-style lady face ring and a string of freshwater seed pearls with gold beads

Made up like a kissing maiden with a wreath of flowers in my hair and a plunging neck white dress

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It’s sweater weather (well, at least here it is) and all hand knits are on sale in my shop for September. Flowers can be tied in a variety of ways or detached from the lariat and worn as a pin or in the hair. I can also custom knit in your choice of colour or flower hotsyflashy.etsy.com

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Heading into Rosh Hashanah ensemble: —emerald eternity band and solitaire —oval 13 opal and silver weird ring —silver chain bracelet I made —oval silver and malachite earring and pendant set (confidential to @ajijaakwe.bsky.social I have not licked them YET) —leopard print manicure

My hair is down, I wearing a leopard print blouse and my dark green glasses

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Would love full info on this one, including precise size

Tray of rings incoming circled one that appears to be a topaz eternity band

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Busting out the turquoise today! —two-strand turquoise, silver, and coral necklace —silver wire, turquoise and malachite earrings —turquoise and malachite silver bracelet from @wingsndnsilver.bsky.social —hairband, etc

Dressed today in a loose denim jumpsuit I made and need to learn to alter

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Attempted to dress like an adult today —vintage shell flower necklace with peacock pearls, abalone, and black beads —oxidized silver and pearl drop earrings —silver eagle bangle —rings etc. forgot hair band today!

Wearing all this with a sleeveless light gray dress

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This poster was everywhere in NYC in the 70s and it had a huge impact on me. Flash forward (mumble) years until I started getting naked onstage myself

Billboard from the Broadway musical “Oh, Calcutta!” Depicting a nude woman from the back scantily draped in a bathrobe and sticking one pointed toe out. It’s above a Nedick’s and there is a yellow taxi on the street

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Came home from Free Flow studio time with more than I started with! —silver and opal earrings —silver torc with adorable Navajo bug pin worn as a pendant —silver chain by me (repaired this afternoon) —heavy link chain bracelet from an old friend —NEW silver chain bracelet made TODAY —rings etc

Smiling exhausted propped up with pillows on my bed. Wearing denim jumpsuit. In the background is a framed pastel nude drawn by my grandfather

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

These nitwits are sitting and staring at me with occasional insolent meows a full 45 minutes before dinnertime

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Somewhat upright today! —modernist necklace with chrysocolla (?)cabochons — @wingsndnsilver.bsky.social bracelet —turquoise and malachite earrings I commissioned from a Canadian maker to go with the bracelet —my own labradorite ring —etc and so forth

Smiling in my office, wearing an ivory cardigan over a denim jumpsuit

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Shows! Shows! Shows! Hoping my feathers and fringe can keep me warm this fall Photo by @jonashby.com

Decked out as showgirl in white with a hand mirror

Copy reads Mirror Mirror Where is Hotsy

Beyond Bizarre at Lana Lous Sept 17
Oktoburlesque at Progress Lab Sept 22
Saskatoon International Burlesque Festival at the Broadway Theatre Sept 26
Dreadful Delights at The Rio Oct 18

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I went to Canadian Tire today to return some items for work and on the way out I impulse-bought chest for my jewelry tools. Didn’t look it up online, just took to the register and bought it and some butane. Tapped my card, not my phone Look what showed up as I was browsing Pinterest just now

Screenshot of Pinterest page with the exact tool chest I bought today in a promoted ad

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Smiling though the back pain in: —emerald stone wrapped in copper wire on a black cord —green onyx and lab ruby earrings —emerald eternity band and solitaire —mystic topaz and amethyst ring —watch, hair band, etc

Wearing this with a bright emerald blouse with pink, amber, and black pattern and my big green glasses

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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy @gateau.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

With September upon us, I am dolling myself up for a new season of shows, travel, and general hijinks - stay tuned! Backstage Showgirl photo by the inimitable @jonashby.com

Redhead swathed in white feathers and frills holding a hand mirror and fixing the corner of her red lipstick with a finger

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