PORTABLE STEAM BATH (Jun, 1949)
PORTABLE STEAM BATH
It turns any sunny spot into a reducing parlor Surprised one day by a door-to-door salesman while she was sunbathing in her backyard, Mrs. George Freitas of Glendale, Calif, discovered the plastic sheet she wrapped herself in was not only emergency clothing but a remarkable inducer of perspiration. As a result she designed the Ray-ducer, an outsize plastic jumper which fastens tightly at ankle and neck and costs $11.95. While the sun’s tanning rays do not readily penetrate it, the heat rays do, making it a portable steam bath since a person wearing it will perspire in it even when motionless. Hollywood baseball players (right) and actresses find it a quick, if temporary, way of losing a few pounds.
And you can steam some veggies in it for your lunch while your at it!
Goodbye weight, Hell-o heat stroke…
Hiru: Soaking veggies in your own sweat doesn’t sound delicious…
@ Jari – Hey, we’re talking about steamed vegetables, how could you make them taste worse?
I’m actually surprised Life would print a titillating photo like that…after all, she IS nude. Not that she’s unattractive.
I’d expect that in PhotoPlay…
Per IMDB, “movie hopeful” Jo Jordan didn’t get any parts until she played the mother in “Rattlers” in 1976, and most recently played the “old woman” in “Last Resort” (2009).