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A 1930s B. Altman & Co. Swimsuit, Photographed Close Up
Close-up photographs of a 1930s B. Altman & Co. swimsuit: rayon jersey, mother-of-pearl buttons, and a garment made for resort display as much as for swimming.
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A 1912 Bathing Suit, and the Women Behind Its Label
A 1912 American bathing suit, bought for swimming rather than modesty, and the small sewn-in label that turned out to tell a much bigger story about women and consumer power.
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