70 years ago this week,in the May 26, 1947 SPEAKING OF PICTURES - LIFE featured a set of photos that “could easily be the reply to a idle housewife’s dream.” The brushes were created by the Los Angeles Brush Manufacturing Corporation and according to LIFE, or the catalog of brushes became a classic. This image opened the story with the following caption: “New back brush lets bather see just what she is up to.” (Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #thisweekinLIFE #curiosities #1940s
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