About a month ago, I was contacted by the owner of Delta of Venus to see if I wanted to do a links exchange. I learned that it was a pay site, which I've always been a little wary of. The owner was a real sweetie, though, and gave me a free month membership so that I could explore everything they have to offer.
Delta of Venus is a site specializing in vintage erotica. They have movies, art, and literature from the late 1800's through the mid 1900's from all over the world. They have been favorably reviewed by Jane's List, which is known as the gold standard of erotic website reviewers. They charge anywhere from 6.95 for a 3 day membership to 69.95 for a full year, with plenty of options in between.
After logging in, the first thing I explored was the vintage movie section. I was most excited to see the vintage Burlesque films like "The Chinese Joy Dance" which features a lovely young woman and some fans. The silent films manage to be erotic and amusing. My favorite was "Nudist Bar" where two lovely ladies walk into a bar, begin making out, and one of them is stripped. The bartender is shocked, but quickly gets interested when they involve him. A menage a trois ensues behind the bar. But my favorite part is after the sex, the image changes to the exterior of the bar, and you see the bartender stand up, look around, take a napkin, smile, and disappear back behind the bar (presumably to clean up his ladyfriends) which for whatever reason amused the hell out of me. I also really liked "Evelyn," "Amour et Ballerine," and "In the Rain".
What surprised me was that while these movies don't feature anything radically different than today's porn (girl/girl, guy/girl, guy/guy, oral, vaginal, anal, and combinations of all of those), they're more erotic. There's none of that spitting on someone's cock or pussy to lubricate it, which I find terribly distateful. Without the talking, the visuals are more erotic. The women aren't over-surguried-not one fake tit, blonde hair extension, or facelift to be found. The real men and real women enjoying sex is powerful, and beautiful.
The things to know about the movies is that they do take a long time to load, even with broadband (long time being a few minutes). You'll need quicktime to run them. I had hoped for a clip of Gypsy Rose Lee, but as of yet, there isn't one. However, the owner is constantly adding new clips, so I can hope that one does show up eventually.
I didn't spend as much time with the pictures or literature. They currently feature the work of nine artists, with multiple works by each artist, 6 full length novels, 4 excerpts of larger works, and some poetry excerpts. There are also 5 articles, my favorite two being the origins of S&M and the History of Dildoes.
I definitely recommend Delta of Venus. If you feel like you've seen all the porn cliches, and might be getting tired of what passes as de riguer in porn today, why not clense your palate with the real bodies and erotic moments of some vintage erotica?
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