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Paris and New York c. 1905 PC0H01 Costume Pink unitards. These examples include sleeverless and sleeved varities. None but face and hands. None but face and arms. Armpits. Actions A selection of unitards show some "discrete nudes." Well, nude or not? MF Paris #345 holds a mask to the side and reveals her face (1). An archer wears shoes (2). A Mandel model wearing a necklace appears to walk left (3). And some bathing beauties, divers both, sleeveless on hand-tinted and facing (4) and one three-quarters and looking at us (5). Commentary This selection of what we now call unitards is from around 1905. See also PC0H90 for a "bathing act," which mandates the implied nudity, and PC0630, which showcases an artisete faux nu. And do not believe nudity doesn't exist on postcards, for it very much does this decade. Source Sources mostly downloaded Internet, include ebay (Imperial Collectables, abgreifer666) and websites (ak-ansichtskarten.de), 2002-2008. Also, Badideas, Vintage Erotic Art CD-ROM, 2007. Tallulah's Vintage Costume CD-ROM, 2004. Specifics: #843, MF Paris (VG1050). Reutlinger, photographer, undivided back postcard, SIP [S. I. P.], Paris, 92/13, dated 1904 (PC0420). The lady in the picture frame by signed by Manuel, postcard or photoprint, Paris (PC0H70). The unnumbered sleeveless tinted unitard diver is anonymous (PC0H10). A second diver is labeled "5 Serie 12" and is a postcard, probably French (PC0H50). 5 pictures. |
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