bet on chorus girls with large headdresses

I'm willing to bet someone that this Vegas tradition of the headdresses comes from Cuba, after reading a book about Cuba and Casinos. Not necessarily showgirls, per se, but the flamboyent headdress.

However, have not found a confirmation of that in factual language, which I would need to have to be able to bet. Person takng other end of bet would not be checking here. Can anyone help?

I know you can't always trust what you read on the internet, but...

Here's an except from the Wikipedia article about the Havana Tropicana Club:

Quote:

The showgirls at the Tropicana, known collectively as "Las Diosas de Carne" (or "Flesh Goddesses"), were renowned the world over for their voluptuousness, and the cabaret showcased a kind of sequin-and-feather musical theater that would be copied in Paris, New York, and Las Vegas.

The article doesn't say anything sepcific about the headdresses, but I think it's a safe bet to connect the dots.

thanks, I'm pretty convinced without enough to feel I can bet ... in the meantime the other side of the bet is getting cold feet.

It'd be something if this is a fact, but forgotten today.