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Esther Williams Single Shoulder Strap

Pool
c. 1948 EW4810

Costume
   Single shoulder-strapped soutien-gorge and panty culotte deux-pièces.

   TML. Bellage.

Actions
   Famous for synchronized swimming movies, Esther Williams is a Hollywood product of the old school, meaning that the bare-midriff swimsuit is never her thing. So when she is caught in a bare-midriff swimsuit sitting on a beach chair it is a rare event (1).

Commentary
   This swimsuit is quite related to the Deloras Del Rio swimsuit single shoulder strapped deux-pièces that is sometimes credited as the first two piece swimsuit in a Hollywood movie.

Source
   Luisa Garcea, "Cosi 'Esplose' il Sex Appeal," unknown Italian magazine, 1986. Photos Centro documentazione Rizzoli. Date estimated only. 1 picture.
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