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Long, backless aluminum benches were arranged on a single tier so that every seat had a direct and unobstructed view of the action.
By the late 1930s, emphasis was moving to the back, with halter necklines and high-necked but backless evening gowns with sleeves.
Most patrons had to sit on backless aluminum benches, as only a small fraction of the seats had chairbacks (painted blue, red and white near the 50-yard line).
Backless slippers called "pantofles" were worn indoors.
In a backless window the goods should be placed at around average waist-to-shoulder height.
The structure, with its dirt floor and backless plank benches, also served as a meetinghouse and amusement hall.
Initially, it was of rough lumber construction with no floor or windows, with backless benches.
Their metamorphosis has taken cholis from being demure and sedate to daring, with adventurous tailoring and innovative necklines, such as halter, tubes, backless or stringed.
