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American female tourists, on-shore on a Pacific Island visiting from a cruise-ship. (Spontoon Island Lagoon, circa 1934.)
Three young friends, cruising the resort hotel beaches. Just like in the movie musicals, they might be Depression-Era unmarried 'gold-diggers' -- friendly rivals scouting for possibly rich boyfriends and/or husbands among their fellow tourists.
They are all wearing typical USA swimsuits for 1934, although the one on the right has wrapped up in a 'sarong-skirt' over her swimsuit.
Two-piece, bare-bellied swim-suits were seldom seen on the beaches in the USA, but might sometimes be seen on stage or in the movies. However, that swimsuit in the center might have an open back down to her tail. That could be considered acceptable & fashionable. (Based on catalog sources.)
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More 1930s island-adventure wear:
http://spontoon.rootoon.com/SPwArClo.html
Three young friends, cruising the resort hotel beaches. Just like in the movie musicals, they might be Depression-Era unmarried 'gold-diggers' -- friendly rivals scouting for possibly rich boyfriends and/or husbands among their fellow tourists.
They are all wearing typical USA swimsuits for 1934, although the one on the right has wrapped up in a 'sarong-skirt' over her swimsuit.
Two-piece, bare-bellied swim-suits were seldom seen on the beaches in the USA, but might sometimes be seen on stage or in the movies. However, that swimsuit in the center might have an open back down to her tail. That could be considered acceptable & fashionable. (Based on catalog sources.)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/515083/
More 1930s island-adventure wear:
http://spontoon.rootoon.com/SPwArClo.html
Category All / General Furry Art
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Yes. That's one cliche that keeps coming up in 'cruise-ship' stories, recent and old.
Also, during the Great Depression in the United States (early 1930s) there seemed to be popular interest in the urban legend of attractive young women cynically hunting for rich men as living partners -- young men or older men -- with or without marriage.
There seemed to be a conflicting mix of feelings about this fantasy in 1930s popular culture: some scandalized, and some envious, and some admiring the women's initiative. Many of the movie musicals that were based on 'Broadway' theater culture, would have part of the story about such 'golddigger' young women. You may have also seen some of the early movie titles from a (loose) series: "Golddiggers of 1932", "Golddiggers of 1933", etc.
Also, during the Great Depression in the United States (early 1930s) there seemed to be popular interest in the urban legend of attractive young women cynically hunting for rich men as living partners -- young men or older men -- with or without marriage.
There seemed to be a conflicting mix of feelings about this fantasy in 1930s popular culture: some scandalized, and some envious, and some admiring the women's initiative. Many of the movie musicals that were based on 'Broadway' theater culture, would have part of the story about such 'golddigger' young women. You may have also seen some of the early movie titles from a (loose) series: "Golddiggers of 1932", "Golddiggers of 1933", etc.
That description of wearing the wool swimsuits seems familiar. I must have seen (or worn) some examples when I was a kid, in the 1950s. I have a memory of cold, soggy wool at the beach.
Several 'swimming suit history' webpages have said that those problems with wool are the reasons that the new synthetic fabrics (and the Jantzen-style design innovations of stretch-panels & built-in bras)) became so popular for swimsuits starting in the 1940s.
Several 'swimming suit history' webpages have said that those problems with wool are the reasons that the new synthetic fabrics (and the Jantzen-style design innovations of stretch-panels & built-in bras)) became so popular for swimsuits starting in the 1940s.
If the info can assist *your* creativity, I am very happy.
The mental image of a 1930s Dr. Wednesday relaxing at the beach, or beach-combing (in a tropical lab-coat) is intriguing....
(Photo samples of 1930s daily working-class island clothing (or beachwear) doesn't seem to be an easy find. I may have to see if there are some photo-archives that might work from the state historical society (or university) of Hawaii.)
The mental image of a 1930s Dr. Wednesday relaxing at the beach, or beach-combing (in a tropical lab-coat) is intriguing....
(Photo samples of 1930s daily working-class island clothing (or beachwear) doesn't seem to be an easy find. I may have to see if there are some photo-archives that might work from the state historical society (or university) of Hawaii.)
Actually "Life" magazine & "Time" magazine have good photo archives for the 1930s. There's almost a problem in that they have too many photos!
I have one of the Time-Life hardcovers of photos from the 1930s. (From the "This Fabulous Century" series) Many of the photos are posed and formal, with people wearing their Sunday-best clothes for a photo. There are some good ones that are more everyday & candid, of everyday clothing. One good one in the hardcover is of an evening dance at a fancy trailer camp in Florida, so everyone was wearing informal beachwear.
There is an on-line "Life" magazine photo archive. It would take some searching, maybe, to find the photos of rich tourists and 'colonialized' island natives. But Hawaii & Tahiti & the Philippines might be the best places to start. It would be more likely to have posed photos of some colonial officers dedicating a bridge or something like that.
I have one of the Time-Life hardcovers of photos from the 1930s. (From the "This Fabulous Century" series) Many of the photos are posed and formal, with people wearing their Sunday-best clothes for a photo. There are some good ones that are more everyday & candid, of everyday clothing. One good one in the hardcover is of an evening dance at a fancy trailer camp in Florida, so everyone was wearing informal beachwear.
There is an on-line "Life" magazine photo archive. It would take some searching, maybe, to find the photos of rich tourists and 'colonialized' island natives. But Hawaii & Tahiti & the Philippines might be the best places to start. It would be more likely to have posed photos of some colonial officers dedicating a bridge or something like that.
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