Friday, February 01, 2008

Tramp Stamps and Fake Tans Have Replaced Sweaters and Beads

October, 1943. Washington, D.C.
"Sweaters and long ropes of beads are popular with the girls at Woodrow Wilson High School." Photograph by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information.

6 comments:

whipcreamy said...

what are tramp stamps?

anne altman said...

that'd be a tattoo on your lower back above your ass crack.

Rebecca said...

Sweaters (the lifting of) and beads are still popular at Mardi Gras...

Rebecca said...

Secondly: why the flip is someone taking a picture of this lassie for the Office of War Information? Am I missing something here?

whipcreamy said...

oh! tramp stamp! HAHAHAHA

Johnny Virgil said...

she's pretty hot.