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Beach 1901 GG0150 Costume Bathing dress shortsleeved bloomerless, hose and (maybe) shoes. Only the face and arms. Actions A bevy of Gibson Girls sit on the beach (1). Commentary American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson inspired the hourglass figure silhouette that has come to bear his name around 1900. Characteristics of this bathing dress silhouette include short sleeves, the abandonment of bloomers, and hose. Source Originally by C. D. Gibson, Life, 1901. Scanned from Mark Gabor, The Illustrated History of Girlie Magazines, Harmony Books, a division of Crown Publishers, One Park Avenue, New York 10016,1984. 1 picture. |
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