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1940s

Ingrid Bergman poses for a publicity shot wearing a blouse and jacket.

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1946

Sabine and Janet Stevenson model Claire McCardell swimsuits on the Gaspé Peninsula of Canada.

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1946

One model wears a sheer white Molyneux dress, while another reclines in the shadows in a black Lanvin gown.

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1940s

Lena Horne sings on a stage set of stairs, wearing a floor-length column gown.

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