It might not have been quite as colorful as the likes of San Francisco's Barbary Coast or The Tenderloin in Manhattan, but there was a time when Milwaukee had its own pleasure quarter, and "Spectacular! Spectacular! A Burlesque Bash" is doing its damnedest to recreate those late-19th century days.

The July 25 event, which benefits the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, features a fashion show with models strutting the burlesque-inspired creations of local designers Shannon Lee Molter and Miranda Levy from UW-Milwaukee's Peck School of the Arts, and lingerie and underwear fashions from Boudoir by J. Rath.

Of course, Milwaukee's own burlesque troupe, the Brew City Bombshells, will spice things up with a live performance.

Spectacular! Spectacular! takes place at Tramont Corp., 3701 N. Humboldt Ave., from 7 p.m. to midnight.

Jordan Dechambre-Childers, owner of the Elements of Style personal shopping consulting firm and managing and fashion editor of M: Milwaukee's Lifestyle Magazine, will serve as emcee with ringmaster and artist Garrett Gharibeh.

Tickets are $400 for a VIP reserved cabaret table for four, $50 reserved runway seating, $25 general admission or $10 for students with ID (must be 18 to enter), and are on sale at www.spectacularmilwaukee.com.

All proceeds support the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America and its mission is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.