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I know I am supposed to look at that and think about how fleeting life and youth are, but all I am thinking is "thank god for modern swimwear designers so I don't have to wear that unflattering crap."
But, yeah, thank god for unnatural fibers. Those bathing suits were woven wool, because woven cotton and silk aren't resilient enough to maintain their shape when wet.
Imagine walking around with a wet wool sweater draped around your torso and your nether parts. Unflattering is the least of it.
That's one reason why they were called "bathing suits" instead of "swimming suits"—swimming is nigh on impossible wrapped in wet, droopy, unflattering wool.
Now I'm just imagining walking out of the ocean in that outfit Hugh posted all bedraggled and soggy and floppy. Blech.
This, though, I can get behind: ≡ Click to see image ≡
Oh heck yeah, that's a gorgeous maillot. Also a really great photo, it actually looks familiar, maybe it's famous or was in Life or something, or I've just seen it before in some context or other. The model has such a lovely neck, too, and clavicles to die for. I hope that doesn't come off as pervy, It's really just admiration speaking.
photo by splunge
photo by TheophileEscargot
photo by Kronos_to_Earth
photo by ethylene
