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Beachwear (bikini), 1970s
French
Synthetics
Gift of Jane Holzer, 1993 (1993.517.44a,b)

Worn on the beaches of the French Riviera, this string bikini of rust-colored nylon is decorated with beads of black, tortoiseshell color, and ivory. The top ties at the back of the neck and at the center back with a slender string. The suggestive bottom has beads at both hips.


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    Beachwear (bikini), 1970s
    French
    Synthetics
    Gift of Jane Holzer, 1993 (1993.517.44a,b)