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The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche to exploit the regulations regarding the construction of 5-litre sports cars. Powered by a Type 912 flat-12 engine which was progressively enlarged from 4.5 to 5.0 litres, the 917 was introduced in 1969 and initially proved unwieldy on the race track but continuous development improved the handling and it ...
Annette Marie Sarah Kellermann (6 July 1886 – 6 November 1975) [ 1] was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, and writer, usually known as Annette Kellerman . Kellermann was one of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume, instead of the then-accepted pantaloons, and inspired others to follow her example.
Evidence of bikini -style women's clothing has been found as early as 5600 BC, and the history of the bikini can be traced back to that era. Illustrations of women wearing bikini-like garments during competitive athletic events in the Roman era have been found in several locations, the most famous of which is at Villa Romana del Casale.
From the 60s onward women's bathing suits have morphed from trend to trend, but the classic silhouettes of the one piece and the bikini have stood the test of time. Show comments Advertisement
From around 1810 to 1815. The history of swimwear traces the changes in the styles of men's and women's swimwear over time and between cultures, and touches on the social, religious and legal attitudes to swimming and swimwear. In classical antiquity and in most cultures, swimming was either in the nude or the swimmer would merely strip to ...
Nudie Cohn. Nuta Kotlyarenko ( Ukrainian: Нута Котляренко; December 15, 1902 – May 9, 1984), known professionally as Nudie Cohn, was a Ukrainian-American tailor who designed decorative rhinestone -covered suits, known popularly as "Nudie Suits", and other elaborate outfits for some of the most famous celebrities of his era. [ 1 ...
Saturday Night features a stacked cast, including LaBelle, Smith, Morris and O’Brien.The main cast features Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Emily Fairn as Laraine Newman, Kim Matula as Jane Curtin ...
Bathing machine. The bathing machine was a device, popular from the 18th century until the early 20th century, to allow people at beaches to change out of their usual clothes, change into swimwear, and wade in the ocean. Bathing machines were roofed and walled wooden carts that rolled into the sea. Some had solid wooden walls, others canvas ...