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July 24, 1922
The Seattle Star
Seattle, King County, Washington
What is this article about?
Movie star Hope Hampton demonstrates the evolution of women's bathing suits from modest 1873 gowns to revealing 1923 designs at Long Beach, NY, predicting even skimpier future styles, which censors deemed too bold for films.
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LONG BEACH, N. Y., July 24.
Take another look at Miss 1923. Now go on with the story:
Having dragged your eyes from picture to type, consider the problem—if bathing suits for women underwent this metamorphosis in 50 years, what will the next 50 bring forth?
Hope Hampton, movie star, dug into Godey's Lady Book and other archaic archives for the architectural plans of beach costumes of the past. And parading the sands of Long Beach she demonstrated why our grandfathers seldom had weak eyes.
Observe the quiet modesty of the bathing gown (gown in the word) of 1873: Full length coat buttoned round the neck, baggy ankle-length trousers, and hat and slippers.
By 1923 a bit of the neck was shown and elbows were emancipated. Trousers had gone (out of sight, at least), and a bit of the calf in modest stockings appeared.
Boy, the goggles, please, and a dash of boric acid!
The eyeful is Miss 1923, with her skin-tight bit of seal skin, with ornamental thigh tassels, and a seal cap to match.
This is Miss Hampton's conception of next year's suit. She displayed it here.
They put these pictures in the movies, but the New York board of censorship decreed Miss 1923 too strong for the eyes.
Take another look at Miss 1923. Now go on with the story:
Having dragged your eyes from picture to type, consider the problem—if bathing suits for women underwent this metamorphosis in 50 years, what will the next 50 bring forth?
Hope Hampton, movie star, dug into Godey's Lady Book and other archaic archives for the architectural plans of beach costumes of the past. And parading the sands of Long Beach she demonstrated why our grandfathers seldom had weak eyes.
Observe the quiet modesty of the bathing gown (gown in the word) of 1873: Full length coat buttoned round the neck, baggy ankle-length trousers, and hat and slippers.
By 1923 a bit of the neck was shown and elbows were emancipated. Trousers had gone (out of sight, at least), and a bit of the calf in modest stockings appeared.
Boy, the goggles, please, and a dash of boric acid!
The eyeful is Miss 1923, with her skin-tight bit of seal skin, with ornamental thigh tassels, and a seal cap to match.
This is Miss Hampton's conception of next year's suit. She displayed it here.
They put these pictures in the movies, but the New York board of censorship decreed Miss 1923 too strong for the eyes.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Bathing Suits
Fashion Evolution
Hope Hampton
Long Beach
1923 Design
Censorship
What entities or persons were involved?
Hope Hampton
Where did it happen?
Long Beach, N. Y.
Story Details
Key Persons
Hope Hampton
Location
Long Beach, N. Y.
Event Date
July 24
Story Details
Hope Hampton parades historical and modern bathing suits on Long Beach sands, contrasting 1873's full-length modest gown with 1923's revealing design, predicting even bolder future styles censored for films.