THE LI WOOD CARVERS SHOW


Saturday, July 16, 2016

“Spruce Girls”



Wooden bathing suits, supposed to make swimming a lot easier. Haquian, Washington, USA, 1929
 
 “Spruce Girls” 
on beach wearing spruce wood veneer bathing suits during “Wood Week” to promote products of the Gray Harbor lumber industry, Hoquiam, Washington”

Wooden swimsuits. Look your best on the beach with these wooden bathing costumes in Haquin, Washington, 1929. The contraptions, which do not look comfortable, were made to make swimming easier. Luckily the trend did not catch on.

 

 

 


A group of unknown bathing beauties. Date and photographer unknown.