A look popularised in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s by actresses such as Lana Turner and Jane Russell, basically the wearing of a tight sweater in order to emphasis the bustline. In its original form the image was often tied to the promotion of new bra technology. For other uses, see Hollywood (disambiguation) Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the City of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that runs from about Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to... Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Events and trends Technology First nuclear bomb First cruise missile, the V1 flying bomb and the first ballistic missile, the... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... By name List of female movie actors (A-K) (A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K) List of female movie actors (L-Z) (L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z) By country List of Indian actresses By category... Lana Turner Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress famed early in her career for tight sweaters and smoldering sensuality and later in her career for sudsy romance films with maximum tragedy and glamorous gowns. ... Jane Russell in the 1940s Jane Russell (born June 21, 1921) is an American actress. ... A jumper from Marks & Spencer A sweater, pullover, jumper or jersey is a relatively heavy garment intended to cover the torso and arms of the human body (though in some cases sweaters are made for dogs and occasionally other animals) and typically supposed to go over a shirt, blouse, t... Bra has several meanings: Short for brassiere Bra, a town in Italy. ...

The look caught on for a while, and returned again in the 1960s, when it was sometimes wrongly also associated with the 'no bra' trend among feminists, who followed the fashion statements of Yves St. Laurent. Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ... Yves Saint-Laurent (born August 1, 1936 in Oran, Algeria) is a French fashion designer. ...

While no longer a fad, the look has become a minor icon of popular fashion and culture.