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Sun loungers evolved from indoor parlor daybeds
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Lying rigidly on a plastic slat by a pool has bizarrely elegant roots. The modern sun lounger is a direct descendant of the plush, indoor fainting couches used by aristocratic elites. Eventually, society decided to strip away the velvet, replace it with vinyl strapping, and drag it into the blistering sun for people to crisp themselves upon.
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