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Wow, I've never seen these before. I like them, esp. this one. Thanks, RocketQueen!

That black bikini bottom she wore should be in the Smithsonian. Unbelievably sexy.

I've always loved that pushed-down maillot topless shot - it's just so utterly natural and unaffected, not trying to be sexy. What a beautiful HQ scan - thanks Vogue Girl!

I've definitely seen pictures in which Jill was definitely fuller in the face and thighs than most of her shots, and where she's from a fashion-model point of view heavy. Examples below. You're right that she was shorter than some; shorter than Cindy who was 5'9", for example (I'll post some proof soon ). I've recently realized that both she and my other semi-obscure VS fave, Heather Stewart-Whyte, had green eyes, which maybe tells you something. It's the least common eye color, and so cool, I think.

Wow! Now that's one I've never seen. Nor anything like it. What a body. Thanks, B.A.!

I agree this is a sexy topic - seeing the abs in long pants is unexpected, and seems to call more attention to them, because her lower body is covered. Here's Kim Smith:

Given that she's 5'11" herself, those two are quite tall. She looks great. I wonder what's it's like seeing hot bikini shots of your own mom, who was practically another SI Swimsuit all to her own. Another reason why supermodels should only have daughters, LOL.

Mmm, name a woman who's even more beautiful than Jill Goodacre. Mmmm. That one of her in the full black skirt is particularly luscious - Cindy always rocks a full skirt IMO, despite being the sort of woman least in need of one...

Holland and Czech republic. Always amazed by the number of supermodels that come out of those two small countries. For a completely different look, Lebanon - Yamila Diaz-Rahi (half), Rima Fakih (Miss USA 2010, probably most beautiful Miss USA ever). Since I'm of western European descent, I'm rooting for Holland, but if I'm honest, I'd probably have to go with Czech republic as #1.

Nice shot from Walter Ioos's "SI Heaven" book. An outtake from '95 (I recognize the bikini top, lol, that's how obsessive I am about her!)

I'd have to agree. That was when she was at her peak, peak beauty. Her best shots from back then are just mind-boggling. This leggy one from Mags is a case in point. One of my new favorites:

The white girl: Kerri Claussen. The black girl: Karen Alexander. For some reason, I always thought of Karen as the "WASP-y" black girl, if that makes any sense. (Not that I only like "WASP-y" black women by any means!) She had a unique look; I always found her very appealing. Kerri was pleasant enough to look at, but I kind of thought of her as filler. 90's VS was just so chock-a-block full of uber-beauties.

All the Kartrashians. Send them to hell. Pamela Anderson (at least in her later incarnations). Adriana Lima - Much too over the top in her scowling, pouty-lipped pseudo-sexiness. A brunette Pamela Anderson. Sorry guys, Giselle - Too hawk-faced for me, even though I like aquiline profiles in general Linda Evangelista - Don't like the persona she projects, and her face is too mannish for me. I just dislike her. Tatjiana Patiz - I think mainly women like her, which is fine, but she doesn't do much for me. I don't dislike her, though. Justin Bieber - Duh. Justin Timberlake - Duh again. Britney Spears - and again. Paris Hilton - You gotta me kidding me. No one would look at her twice if she weren't a famous heiress. PLEASE DON'T HATE ME FOR SAYING THIS. Princess Diana. She wasn't beautiful at all, I'm sorry. Nothing special. Boring, boring, she looked like a nursing student or something. People thought of her as beautiful because she was a princess, and princesses are supposed to be beautiful. That's all. I'm sure I can think of more.

Agree, the screencaps are lovely, thanks. Were there any "Oh my God, that's so sexy it's actually cruel how can they do that to me?" scenes this year? Seems like they always put one of those in in the past.

Ditto! Tons of great stuff, most of which I've never seen before. Maybe because it appeared in European magazines only?

I'd like Dominique Piek back. Such hotness. And what about the fabulous Isabela Soncini? Beautiful face, beautiful hair, beautiful body, and such nice breasts. Need more in a bikini model?

Nina Agdal, in a rather Stephanie-esque pose. Most beautiful-looking breasts in most stupid-looking bikini top: They really went for the primary colors this year, didn't they? Not trying to start a war here, but I like Nina's boobs better than Kate's. Just my personal taste.

Hey Kiki, what cup size is Kate? I'm sure she's at least a D, but is she actually DD? I keep feeling like they're using digital editing to dial these girls up and down.... I can't tell what's what.

I have gripes about this issue, but putting Michelle Vawer in fire-engine red bikinis is not one of them. Red on a darker-skinned brunette is always a knock-out: She looks a little Indian (as in India) to me. Crystal Renn is stunning in some photos, but I can't decide if I like her overall: They're using a lot of red on these girls, that's for sure.

OK, please tell me that the picture top row, second from left is not Cindy in a body suit and mask! That would just be too freaky.

Whoa! I mean WHOA! That face! Those boobs - how do they stay up like that! And those abs! Taken in 1965; from a retrospective on her on the NYT website. She was 25 at the time. I've seen a lot of shots of her from later life, and she looked great. Are there more shots of her from her early-mid-20s? I'd love to see them.

Who says sexy is comfortable? It does look like zillions of little pinches all over her curves, which is part of it. Plus, you think of them swiveling and clicking against each other when she moves. SI often has a little mild, harmless erotic Schadenfreude in a shot or two, like pouring ice water down Kathy Ireland's bikini top, or Elle lying with her back arched on the rocks that look so uncomfortable, and doesn't it serves her right for being so beautiful. Though they have chivalrously given her a pillow for her head, which is unexpectedly bright violet: They just don't make 'em like this anymore.

Is there going to be a novelty bikini this year? I don't always like them, but I did swoon over the guitar pick bikini Bar was wearing a few years back. So sexy:

I've seen this picture many times, but never realized how stunning beautiful it was until I turned it right side up. That necklace is visually fascinating (is it letters?), and the white bikini, and the flawless face and blue eyes and upswept hair... I love big jewelry paired with skimpy clothing; it's so sexy! Uploaded with ImageShack.us

That's my reaction too! But in Frederique's heyday, VS and SI hadn't started trading girls yet. Her frequent VS costar Jill Goodacre didn't do SI either. There was only Stephanie, who had come from SI. The floodgates opened after that, and it became common: Daniela, Rebecca, Yasmeen, etc. all started with VS and then did SI.