07Sep09

Patron---Do you ever draw pictures in the nude?
Artist---No, I usually wear a smoking jacket.

1921, A "bathing beauty" pageant is held in Atlantic City N.J. an event that would soon be known as the Miss American Pageant. With the invention the year before of the Jantzen elasticised one piece bating suit, more comfortable and revealing swimwear was becoming popular. Though not the first bathing beauty contest, this event was the first to feature women in skintight suits with knees exposed. Reporters and photographers played up the event with sensational coverage, and it was the impetus for the swimsuit show craze of the twenties. Miss Washington Margaret Gorman, was judged the finest specimen of womanhood.

Quote for the day:
An actor believes that a small role is better than a long loaf.