I'm generally a lurker, but I can chime in here from personal experience. I was on a swim team as a kid and it was actually around that time -- and yes, the speedos (which have earned a bad rap due to their abuse!) were always small! They were also baggy in those pre-lycra days. Now -- were they that tiny? Probably not for competitive swimming, but if you look at yummy Mark Spitz in 1976 you can see some small speedos. Did Rudi Gernreich have anything to do with the tiny male swimsuit, I wonder? I know he did women's things and perhaps some of the things were gender neutral. Candace Perry
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Penny Ladnier Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:19 AM To: h-costume Subject: [h-cost] JC Superstar and Speedos I know the subject header looks funny! Tonight I watched Jesus Christ Superstar, On Demand. During JC's visit to Herod, two men with blonde wigs in the chorus were wearing what appears to be tiny white Speedos. I am not sure but there may have been ties at the hips, which could have been women's bikini bottoms. Were Speedos that small in 1973 for men? If not, when did men's Speedos become bikini sized? Penny Ladnier, Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com www.costumelibrary.com www.costumeclassroom.com www.costumeslideshows.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
