1910s (July/august 1990 | Volume: 41, Issue: 5)

1910s

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Authors: Anne Hollander

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July/august 1990 | Volume 41, Issue 5


Fashion muffled women’s torsos in this first uncorseted decade. As waistlines thickened and breasts vanished, shoulders became more interesting, and legs a new sensation. Swimwear was designed for the public display of these liberties, not the free play of active bodies.