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Miss Barbara Montgomery was declared to have the best figure in a competition conducted by and Artists' Club in Hollywood
Miss Barbara Montgomery was declared to have the best figure in a competition conducted by and Artists' Club in Hollywood

Miss Barbara Montgomery was declared to have the best figure in a competition conducted by and Artists' Club in Hollywood

Datec1930
Object numberANMS0445[028]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 110 × 55 × 1 mm, 1 g
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Dale O'Sullivan
DescriptionA newspaper clipping from an unidentified publication titled 'Artists Selection'. Featured is a swimsuit wearing Miss Barbara Montgomery who was declared to "have the best figure in a competition conducted by and Artists ‘Club in Hollywood."HistoryEach decade in history saw the emergence and wane of particular ladies fashion. To wear these newer fashions, women's body trypes, or the ideal female body type, needed to change also. From the 1920s lean, athletic ideal to the 'best figure' of Barbara Montgomery in the 1930's, fashion has dictated the shape. SignificanceThe 'ideal' woman has evolved into many forms over time and this clipping presents another version of this. Being voted on by artists was believed to give these particular measurements some credence.
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