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Swimsuit Model and the Photographer

Beach, France
1885 E188501

Costume
   She wears a bathing dress sleeveless middie bloomered, with shoes, hat.
   He wears a shirt, jacket and tie, pants, shoes, hat and carries a camera.

   She: Face and arms. Calf and partial foot?
   He: None.

Actions
   A photographer takes a picture of a swimsuit woman, one of many no doubt (1).

Commentary
   "Objectif no. 1: seduire," observes Elle. For 1885 this is a rather risqué pinup. The sleeveless blouse and bloomers are only partly ahead of their time, but the probably bare ankles are a sin.

Source
Andre Bercoff, "O Nu Soit...," Elle, July 25, 1977. 1 picture.
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