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Beach-like studio, America July 1986 N198601 Costume Ralph Lauren red with green dot sleeveless tankini and montante brief. White turban. ML. Only 2" of midriff visible. Navel only 1/2 exposed; N-0. Actions Ms. Retro stands with one hand on a prop and one hand on her hip (1). The closed-in midriff, extended bra and wide-sided culotte capture the montante silhouette. Commentary Newsweek illustrates the schism in modern bikini by illustrating three configurations. The first is a 40th anniversary reprise of Réard first bikini (LR4601), which appears to provide a baseline (but doesn't). The second is this retro progression that covers cleavage, the side of the legs, the pelvis, and buttocks. The third is the latest from Rio (N8602), which hardly covers anything at all. Source Photo by Chuck Baker. "A Brief History of the Bikini," Newsweek, July 7, 1986, p. 48. 1 picture. |
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