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Gale Sondergaard Bathing Beauty

Beach, Hollywood
1939 RD3950


Costume
   Floral shoulder strap tank maillot.

   TL.

Actions
   Sondergaard stands next to a wall on the beach (1).

Commentary
   A mature Hollywood star poses in a tight swimsuit. As the 1930s draw to a close many established stars continue to popularize the maillot, even though they may have danced belly bare during their chorus line days.

Source
   Publicity still from Never Say Die, 1939. In Don Morgan and Lois Lacy, Leg Art, The Citadel Press, Secaucus, NJ, 1981, p. 277. 1 picture.
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