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Faux beach, Paris, or New York? le. 1906 PC0H40 Costume Tint color with white legline trim maillot pantaloon with hat. Beach chair. TL. Cleavage. Bare legs and feet. Actions Ms. Barefoot models a rather scandelous maillot pantaloon in opening decade of the 20th century. The basic set considts of six image, seen first in black and white. This lass sits in the wicker beach chair (1). She drapes towel over her body (2), leans into the chair (3), leans way over and hangs cleavage (4), pensive and so we can see all her body mass (5), and pleasing us (6). Note all of these contain the "3117/n" number as well as a "Petite - N" inscription, and sometimes are printed with one or the other of these indicia. Two different backs from two different printings (7, 8) suggest these are American in origin, and another example contains a handwritten message on front (9). These cards are also found beautifully hand tinted, sometimes with perhaps three colors including a red swimsuit (10, 11), and sometimes in more elaborate series (12, 13, 14). Possibly the same model, possibly with the same swimsuit, and with her hat brim turned down may also be the source of these tinted inspirations: She holds a fishing net (15), steadies herself with an oar as she prepares to climb into a boat (16). She sits (17), leans over and shows cleavage (18). Commentary Bare legs from mid-thigh including bare feet? Cleavage halfway down the boobs? This is the mark of a hussie. The beach chair is in every studio in Paris. This model meets a man at the same beach chair (PC0H42). A different model and beach chair but the same publisher in France (VG0E30_4325). Source Divided back postcards, series "3117/n" and "Petite - N", with an divided back inverse that reads "T. P. & Co., N. Y." and are obvious American imprints. Another set of six has the imprint of "Douglass Post Card and Machine Co. of Philadelphia, PA" and measure 5 1/4 x 3 14 inches. One of these postcard contains the number "?26?-A" and a letter inside a curved triangle mark, also seen at VG0E30. Date estimated c. 1905 by sources; we have evidence of one of these with a date of October 30, 1906. .31 has backside with "Come on in! The water's fine," L. 128, W. G. MacFarlane, Publisher and Importer, Buffalo and Toronto, purchased flea market, Ohio, 1994 [old number PC1L30]. Collected ebay archbookman, dageland_curios, montana-postcards, adgsteve, allotment, silverspn03, josandanita, robbybks, mikeingreensboro, demukisan, Internet, 2005-07. Also Tallulah's Vintage Costume CD-ROM, 2004. Collectors who can contribute images or knowledge are invited to contact the Bikini Scientist. 18 pictures. |
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