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What was Josephine Baker's iconic costume in the revue Un vent de folie?

  • Feathered dress

  • Beaded necklace and banana skirt

  • Sequin gown

  • Leather suit

Answer

Josephine Baker's performance in the revue Un vent de folie in 1927 caused a sensation. Her costume, consisting of only a short skirt of artificial bananas and a beaded necklace, became an iconic image of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties.
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