Vintage ' 30s Swim - Easy Womens Fashion Photograph Obscure Starlet Billie Ridgeway
Item History & Price
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Grapefruit Moon Gallery has recently acquired an interesting collection of photographs that were created for use in advertising the Swim Easy brand of swimsuits. Branded by the Myers Manufacturing Company, Inc. of Poughkeepsie, New York, these trademarked bathing suits were advertised heavily in newspapers throughout the early 20th century. The one-piece suits boasted a variety of novel and stylish models and they even photographed some of Hollywood's aspiring starlets in their fashions. This is a wonderful collection of old photographs that capture the style and newfound freedom of women's swimsuits.
ITEM: This is a c. early 1930s vintage and original silver gelatin photograph of Universal player Billie Ridgeway modeling sleek, androgynous suit fashions under the Swim-Easy label. This is a wonderfully stylish view of the obscure starlet who though signed to Universal has no IMDb credits to her name.
Measures 8" x 10" on a glossy double weight paper stock.
Photographer's ink stamp on verso.
CONDITION: Fine condition with soft corners and nominal storage/handling wear. Please use the included images as a conditional guide.
Guaranteed to be 100% vintage and original from Grapefruit Moon Gallery.
