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Bathing wagon, Ostend, Belgium c. 1923 PC2E20 Costume Maillot pantaloons. Hats. TL. Cleavage. Bare feet. Actions Four bathers lounge on the front of a bathing wagon, a four-wheeled cart drawn out into the ocean for changing and decorum (1). Commentary These form-fitting swimsuits, immodest leglines and bare feet all communicate the beach of the picture postcard sent back to the family or fellow workers from vacation. The dating here is difficult; the bathing wagon is should be going out of fashion, the skirtless pantaloons and cleavage are the domain of the pinup, but the photography appears to be a real, not faux beach. Source "Ostende, Nos Baigneuses. Our Bathers," postcard, N&S [?] in circle mark, probably French, date is estimated. Collected Internet 2003. 1 picture. |
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