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Originally Posted by gryphonslair99
Apparently you aren’t aware of the origins of Art Frahms Women in Distress series. During WW II Art’s wife worked in a military production plant. She would ride the bus to work. One day while riding to work she had to stand on the crowded bus. As she was riding along the elastic in the waist of her panties gave out. Her panties slipped down her legs to her feet. Being a crowded bus no one noticed. She explained to Art that she quietly stepped out of them and pushed them to the side Thus the inspiration for Art’s Ladies in Distress series was born.
It was real, very real indeed.
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Interesting. I had heard stories about issues with elastic waistbands during WWII, but I didn't know that there was a direct incident that inspired Art's iconic series of pin-ups. Thanks for the trivia.