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With a snap

Datec 1938
Object numberANMS0460[084]
NameMagazine page
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 290 × 420 mm, 8 g
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Dale O'Sullivan
DescriptionMagazine page an article titled '[Hollywood play clothes]..with a snap' featuring three photographs of Hollywood actors Mary Carlise and Ida Lupino in leisurewear. On the reverse is an article titled 'Like Mother Like Daughter' featuring the fashions of actor Gracie Allen and her daugter at home.SignificanceSwim wear and leisure wear, particulary active wear, was synonymous with Hollywood glamour in the 1930s and Hollywood celebrities were often featured in swim suits for publicity shoots.