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Hollywood, CA c. 1905 (shot 1948) LM0565 Costume Gray and violet bathing dress shortsleeved bloomered, with stockings, soes, hat and umbrella. He wears a unitard. She: None, bare forearms, face. He: Knees, bare arms. Actions This restage in front of a backdrop captures the styles of the era (1). Commentary The male in around the turn of the century has more advanced exposures, but the female hemline continues to rise, even though the legs remain covered with stockings. Source Toni Robin and Roger Angell, "That Loveable Garment, The Bathing Suit," possibly Life, 1948. Photographs by John Engstead and Ernest Kleinberg. Purchased flea market, Syracuse, NY, 2003. 1 picture. |
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