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  2. Revisit the history of the bathing suit with these vintage photos

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    From the 60s onward women's bathing suits have morphed from trend to trend, but the classic silhouettes of the one piece and the bikini have stood the test of time. Show comments Advertisement

  3. History of the bikini - Wikipedia

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    The bathing gown in the 18th century was a loose ankle-length full-sleeve chemise-type gown made of wool or flannel, so that modesty or decency was not threatened. [34] In the first half of the 19th century the top became knee-length while an ankle-length drawer was added as a bottom.

  4. List of Vogue (US) cover models - Wikipedia

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    2.10 1939. 3 1940s. Toggle 1940s subsection. 3.1 1940. ... This list of Vogue cover models/celebs 1929–present is a catalog of cover models who have appeared on the ...

  5. History of swimwear - Wikipedia

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    The 1929 film Man with a Movie Camera shows Russian women wearing early two-piece swimsuits, which expose their midriff, and a few who are topless. Films of holidaymakers in Germany in the 1930s show women wearing two-piece suits, [19] In 1928, Speedo introduced their racerback silk suit that was optimized to fit the body shape. [20] [21]

  6. 1930–1945 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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    By 1945, adolescents began wearing loose, poncho-like sweaters called sloppy joes. Full, gathered skirts, known as the dirndl skirt, became popular around 1945. [21] Accessories were vital components of an outfit, this 1943 black business suit was accessorized with a halo hat, black gloves and pink clutch bag

  7. 1939 in television - Wikipedia

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    Screen sizes typically range from 5 to 12 inches, and Dumont features 14-inch and 16-inch models. Prices start at $200 and go as high as $1000. April 30 – Franklin D. Roosevelt , appearing at the opening ceremony of the 1939 New York World's Fair , becomes the first President of the United States to give a speech that is broadcast by television.

  8. OpenStreetMap - Wikipedia

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    The license change and resulting deletions prompted a group of dissenting mappers to establish Free Open Street Map (FOSM), a fork of OSM that remained under the previous license. [ 37 ] Map tiles provided by the OpenStreetMap project were licensed under CC-BY-SA-2.0 until 1 August 2020.

  9. 1945–1960 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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    Actress Diahann Carroll wears a full-skirted dress with a small Peter Pan collar, 1955. Fashion in summer in Florida 1955. Singer Patti Page wearing a "bullet bra" brassiere design in 1955. Actress Marilyn Monroe in The Prince and the Showgirl wears a fitted sheath dress with a sweetheart neckline, 1957. Short hair style, 1958