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Hollywood, CA c. 1900 (shot 1948) LM0060 Costume Blue with red and white trim bathing dress shortsleeved middie bloomered, with black hose, black shoes, hat. Face, forearms. Actions This 1948 restage depicts the color and charm of a Victorian swimsuit (1). Commentary The authors write, "Early bathing suits were scarcely distinguishable from street clothes, since modesty was the first consideration." They term this costume a "middie and bloomers bathing suit." Source Toni Robin and Roger Angell, "That Loveable Garment, The Bathing Suit," possibly Life, 1948. Photographs by John Engstead and Ernest Kleinberg. Purchased flea market, Syracuse, NY, 2003. 1 picture. |
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