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Clara Bow Schooner Swimsuit

Schooner Diablo, California
December 1928 CB28C0

Costume
   White and black maillot pantaloon with belt. Shoes.

   TL. Crotch.

Actions
   Bow hangs by the rigging (1), tosses her head back (2), stretches and kicks a leg (3), and makes like she is going to dive (4). She hangs out over the edge of the boat and kicks a leg up (5).

Commentary
   These leggy publicity pictures depict a prototypical tank top and shorts combination, suitable for a day on the schooner. These are downright retro when it comes to some of Bow's swimsuit costumes.

Source
   Otto Dyar, photographer, Publicity photos for Paramount Films, 1928, posibly related the The Fleet's In, Paramount Pictures. Various sources including mkjassociates.com, which documents the date, doctormacro1.info, Chickeyonthego flickr.com, gildasattic.com, clarabow.net. 5 pictures.
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