May 21, 2015 - Sale 2385

Sale 2385 - Lot 176

Unsold
Estimate: $ 700 - $ 1,000
WYNDHAM, ALBERT (a.k.a. Film Art Studio); et alia
Suite of 29 photographs depicting a bevy of French and German beauties in sexy lingerie; several of the belles are enjoying a man's amorous advances. Real photo postcards, 8 are hand-tinted, each measures 5 1/2x3 1/2 inches (14x8.9 cm.), several with a caption, credit or inventory number in the plate, and printed information on verso; one is postally used. 1910s-20s
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The introduction and role of lingerie in the post-Victorian era, which encouraged the "modern woman" to reinvent herself, is beautifully illustrated by these marvelous images, one of which is labeled "Langage de la Chemise."