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Fashion history was shocked into the 20th century with some of the newer all revealing figure hugging swimsuits that revealed the body limbs more clearly than ever before.Liberated from long skirts,young women of the twenties wore a figure hugging wool jersey sleeveless tank suit.The swimming suit was ideal for the androgynous athletic figure that fashion suited best in the 20s.It looked very similar to male swimming costumes of an earlier era. The swimsuit legs stopped
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at an unflattering point mid thigh and beneath the swimsuit legs were built-in modesty shorts.Swimsuits were often in dramatic abstract patterns or stripes and those with poorer figures covered them up with wraps.Whilst the new bathing cap of the 1920s,ideally suited to bobbed hair was not unlike the cloche hat of the same era. Kit: Cool Shores (full kit) by Irene Alexeeva - PICTURE: Phyllis Haver - 1925
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MaryWonder says:
Oh I love this page Rose-Marie. Stunning +10cps
Jan 4, 2011
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Claudia says:
Wonderful..10+10 challenge points
Jan 2, 2011
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scrapfiend says:
A lovely layout, and I love the way you research your subjects so carefully. I learn something new from all your pages. 10+10cp
Dec 29, 2010
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milliec says:
Fantastic page and thank you for posting it in my challenge!
Dec 28, 2010
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Ineke62 says:
gorgeous!
Dec 28, 2010
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milliec says:
This is such a beautiful page! I would like to tag this page for my Invitation Only Game challenge!
Dec 27, 2010
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Hilda Designs says:
Thanks a lot for posting your beautiful page in "Our friends" group!! `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) (¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´Hugs from Brazil, .`•.¸.•´ Hilda
Aug 13, 2010
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Nanny-G says:
beautiful
Aug 7, 2010
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Claudia says:
Oh I love this Rose-Marie.Your page is lovely!!! So very creative!Your elements are sooooooo BEAUTIFUL! U ROCK! Seem in Maxi's Pad! Lots of love..Claudia
Aug 7, 2010
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