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Crowning the German "Leg Queen" (1951)

As part of an effort to advertise pantyhose, the ARWA hosiery company organized a competition to crown the German “Leg Queen” in 1951. This photograph shows competitors participating in a “Leg Parade” at the Regina-Palast Hotel in Munich. The crown went to Bremen artist Gonda Suree (far left). Photograph by Hanns Hubmann.

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Crowning the German

© Bildarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Hanns Hubmann