Abstract

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 perfomer Gonda Suree (far left).

Crowning the German “Leg Queen” (1951)

Hanns Hubmann

Source

Source: Photo: Hanns Hubmann.
bpk-Bildagentur, image number 30004019. For rights inquiries, please contact Art Resource at requests@artres.com (North America) or bpk-Bildagentur at kontakt@bpk-bildagentur.de (for all other countries).

Recommended Citation

Crowning the German “Leg Queen” (1951), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/occupation-and-the-emergence-of-two-states-1945-1961/ghdi:image-1180> [December 20, 2024].