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The Most Iconic Swimsuits Ever
- Thread starter Tomasso
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Saint-Just
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I vote for
(after swimsuit was redesigned to hide belly button
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And of course
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(after swimsuit was redesigned to hide belly button
)And of course
rene_writer
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Amazing how much fuller figured the girls look in this swimsuits than say... modern Sports Illustrated or VS. Sorry, I know that's slightly off topic and totally obvious, but it really struck me.
I'm sad not to see Marilyn Monroe's white one piece, though.
I'm sad not to see Marilyn Monroe's white one piece, though.
Saint-Just
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The Good
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I see Ursula Andress made the list.
She was quite beautiful in Dr. No. But man, whatever happened to men wearing swimming shorts with a good rise? The modern equivalent generally falls below the knees, and worn about four or more inches from the belly button; the navel. Me, I don't own any retro swim trunks, but the ones I do have I'm able to get up to just right about the navel (I wear them an inch below, usually), and their length is above the knees (they're not very short though). Did this trend start after the 1980s, because even then swimming trunks for men seemed to have been rather short. Think "short shorts." I know Europeans probably still wear these, but I'm asking about the United States in particular.
She was quite beautiful in Dr. No. But man, whatever happened to men wearing swimming shorts with a good rise? The modern equivalent generally falls below the knees, and worn about four or more inches from the belly button; the navel. Me, I don't own any retro swim trunks, but the ones I do have I'm able to get up to just right about the navel (I wear them an inch below, usually), and their length is above the knees (they're not very short though). Did this trend start after the 1980s, because even then swimming trunks for men seemed to have been rather short. Think "short shorts." I know Europeans probably still wear these, but I'm asking about the United States in particular.
SgtRick
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I'm surprised to see that Farrah Fawcett's red one piece poster is not on the list. It was in every boys bedroom for years.
BinkieBaumont
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Buster Crabbe, Betty Grable & Eleonor Whitney
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Odalisque
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She is- the list actually has 20 entries. Tomasso only posted the photos from the 50's/early 60's.
Yes, it would help to click on the link provided.
I probably should have made it clearer ............
Miss Golightly
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Here you go:
And one of my faves - Marilyn in How to Marry a Millionaire (what an incredible figure Marilyn had!):
djd
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Buster Crabbe, Betty Grable & Eleonor Whitney
Clearly Buster would have looked better with socks and sandals added
SgtRick
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Clearly Buster would have looked better with socks and sandals added
I would have to respectfully disagree with that. Maybe a nice flip flop or a shower shoe, or even a piece of animal fur tied around each foot with some thin rope but sandals and socks.....no way!
Edward
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Yes, if only this was what Hollywood would give us again instead of the child-women they keep foisting on us!
BinkieBaumont
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Stop It!!
Miss Golightly
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Amen!
It's like when you hear so many people saying "Oh Marilyn was fat - she was a size 16" - this has been proven to be wrong so many times (you only have to look at her to know this was never the case!) - people still can't seem to get their heads around vintage sizing - and maybe using their eyes - to see she was never that size - not even when she was at her heaviest.
ThePowderKeg
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No Bettie?
Miss sofia
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I'll second that! Although Liz Taylor is pretty hot to trot in her swimsuit too. Bring back the hour glass figure, i loathe seeing all these pictures of today's starlets looking bi-afran on the beach with with what look like horrid stuck-on circus breasts!
