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1950's French Bikini

Discussion in 'PUBLIC Show and Tell - Share your treasures' started by missproper, May 25, 2009.

  1. missproper

    missproper Alumni

    1950\'s French Bikini

    I completely forgot I had this! I guess I should get it listed asap, it's getting hot out there! :sunshine:

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  2. Retro Ruth

    Retro Ruth VFG Member Staff Member

    Wow! How risque are those sides!?!
     
  3. babyjayne

    babyjayne Registered Guest

    Woah that is gorgeous!!
    Thanks for sharing :)
     
  4. listitcafe

    listitcafe Registered Guest

    Nice.

    -Chris
     
  5. joules

    joules VFG Member

  6. missproper

    missproper Alumni

    I know! Scandalous! :kiss2:
     
  7. I'm shocked! It's too early in the morning to contemplate such wantonness....

    Nicole
     
  8. JulieW

    JulieW Alumni

    Sexy.
    I think Ang sold one like it a few months ago, it was blue though....
     
  9. Linn

    Linn Super Moderator Staff Member VFG Past President

    Very cool! I bought my first bikini in Nice in 1964. Not as covered as this one but compared to today, positively modest. And - I was very self-conscious wearing it when I got back to the US that summer.

    In 1985 on my next (and only other trip to Europe - so far) I bought two far less substantial bikinis in Cannes. I no longer have them but wouldn't wear them in public if I did!

    I do still wear bikini's, though! What size is this little cutie?

    Linn
     
  10. missproper

    missproper Alumni

    Linn,

    Do you still have your 1964 bikini? I wish I could see it!

    I haven't measured the french bikini properly yet, but judging by the way it fits my dress form, its around a 32-33" Bust, 27" Waist and 36" Hips. :)

    Angela
     
  11. Ookoo

    Ookoo Registered Guest

    French bikini? Ooh la la!
     
  12. glamoursurf

    glamoursurf Alumni

  13. Linn

    Linn Super Moderator Staff Member VFG Past President

    No - My 1964 French Bikini is long gone. I think it was patterned - and I remember dark aqual or teal on white. It had a fairly substantial bottom but was still cut lower than anything I'd ever owned before. Now we wouldn't look at it twice! The top offered pretty good coverage, too - and was wired but it was way less substantial than yours. I thought I might have kept the one of the ones from 1985 but I didn't but I do have a photo of me in it. Not sure I'm willing to share it, though!!!

    Your suite might fit - let me know when you've fine tuned the measurements.

    Linn
     
  14. The Vintage Merchant

    The Vintage Merchant Administrator Staff Member

  15. coffeegrl

    coffeegrl Registered Guest

    Vavavoom :) it's awesome!!
     

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