BOOKS
Ava: My Story, Ava Gardner. Bantam Books, New York, 1990.
The Bikini: A Cultural History, Patrick Alac. Parkstone Press Ltd., New York, 2002.
The Bikini Book, Kelly Killoren Bensimon. Assouline, New York, 2006.
Dressing the Decades: Twentieth Century Vintage Style, Emmanuelle Dirix. Yale University Press, New Haven CT, 2016.
Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the Fifties, Paula Reed. Design Museum / Conran / Octopus, London, 2012.
Hollywood Glamour Portraits: 1926-1949, John Kobal, ed. Dover Publications, New York, 1976.
Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969, Thomas Lisanti, foreword by Aron Kincaid. McFarland & Co., Inc., Jefferson NC, 2005.
Key Moments in Fashion, Emily Evans. Hamlyn, London, 1999.
Movie Star Portraits of the Forties, John Kobal, ed. Dover Publications, New York, 2011.
The Pin-Up: A Modest History, Mark Gabor. Universe Books, New York, 1972.
Screen Dreams: The Hollywood Pin-Up, Tony Crawley. Putnam Publishing Group, New York, 1982.
Sharon Tate: Recollection, Debra Tate. Running Press, Philadelphia PA, 2014.
Striking Poses, Richard Schickel. Stewart, Tabor & Chang, New York, 1987.
Sunkissed: Swimwear and the Hollywood Beauty, 1930-1950, Joshua James Curtis. Collectors Press, Portland OR, 2003.
The Swimsuit: A History of Twentieth Century Fashions, Sarah Kennedy. Carlton Books, Ltd., London, 2010.
The Swimsuit: Fashion from Poolside to Catwalk, Christine Schmidt. Berg, London, 2012.
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