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Faux Beach, Paris c. 1925 AN2X10BS Costume Sleeveless maillot pantaloon swimsuits with hats and shoes. Many have colored trim or are striped, and some have side gathers at the armit or leg. Accessories include parasols, balls, and fishing gear. TL. Armpits. Actions With the exception of the rare lass who poses in front of a bathing wagon or on the real beach, all of these Bathing Belle swimsuit pinups pose in front of beach and aquatic backdrops. Some of the series are represented with multiple pictures. 3251 shows cameltoe. Click on a number following or the thumbnail (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48). Commentary What is significant about these pictures is what they have in common. All models wear hats and shoes, and all have bare arms and legs. Source A. Noyer, Hand-tinted postcards, Paris, c. 1920s. From Tallulah's Vintage Costumes CD-ROM, 2003; Tallulah's Flapper Fashion CD, 2007; Tallulah's "Flapper Swimsuits Downloads," 2007; Vintage1 CD-ROM, Vicksburg, 2003, and the Internet, 2004-2005. Original date is estimation; a source for one web postcard dates it as used in 1931, but the 1920s is probably more appropriate. 3117 has an undivided back. Reconstructions courtesy picticon.com. 48 pictures. |
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