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Ms. Underwater Gather 'Round the Topless Maillot

Underwater in the pool, America
10 July 1964 L196410

Costume
   Rudi Gernreich black center-strapped topless maillot (a.k.a. t-front topless maillot).

   TLB or TMLB.

Actions
   Underwater view of three young men surrounding a woman in the famous topless maillot (1).

Commentary
   Although Life magazine can't bring itself to show Peggy Moffitt topless (PM6410), it does bring itself around to showing full coverage of topless, although it does it from an underwater perspective.

Source
   Shana Alexander, "Fashion's Best Joke on Itself in Years," Life , July 10, 1964, p.55. Also reprinted in "LIFE Looks Back 50 Years," Life, February 1986, p.76. 1 picture.
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