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Jantzen Couple Finest Fitting Swimming Suit

Portland, Oregon
1936 JZ3660


Costume
   She: Orange haltered skirted maillot with hat and heels.
   He: Male barechested with trunks.

   She: TL. Armpits.
   He: TMLC. Armpit.

Actions
   A very well-built man talks to a gal in a Jantzen swimsuit (1).

Commentary
   The idealized man talks to the idealized woman. The evolution of the male bathing trunk is discussed in detail in the early 1930s.

Source
   Advertisement, Jantzen Swimwear, 1936, reproduced by permission. 1 picture.
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