Rollerskating on the roof of Roosevelt Hotel

19 Apr 1933, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA — A Roller Skater? Here’s Your Costume. Are you a devotee of the new roller skating fad now popular among members of the smart set? Then here are the costumes you should wear according to the dictates of Dame Fashion. Miss Theresa Townsend (left) and Miss Joan Hamilton are wearing the jersey “sylo-jamas” in red, white and blue during a period of skating on the roof of Roosevelt Hotel in New York. The Empire State building is in the background. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS