Vintage Swimwear and Bathing Beauties - 1900's -1920'sThe new swimsuits post relied heavily on the form of the "fashionable" body, gradually exposing more and more skin. The beginning of the twentieth century marked a new daring era in swim wear for women. In 1909, Australian Annette Kellerman was arrested in the United States for wearing a loose, one piece suit that became the generally accepted swimsuit for women by 1910. After that swimsuits began the trend of becoming lighter and briefer. The apron disappeared by 1918, leaving a tunic covering the shorts. Even though matching stockings were still worn, bare legs were exposed from the bottom of the trunks to the top of the shorts. With the Roaring 20's following WWI, there was a large increase in appreciation of recreation and the spending of leisure time.
Courtesy of Roselyn Hsueh
And to think we have gone from those to a "micro" bikini...yikes! Its much better to wonder whats underneath rather than to put it all out there for all to see...
ReplyDeleteI just love these!! I've wanted a bathing suit like one of these for ages. Haha.
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I can't help myself from laughing when I saw these vintage bikinis. I imagine that my mom had worn one of those vintage swimsuits when she was younger. You know, I could find a good vintage design bikini someday. For me this style rocks!
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