History of Swimsuits

The first swimsuits were of course no swimsuits at all. People have always gone swimming in the nude or in any clothing appropriate for swimming such as loin cloths. It was not until the 18th century that "swimsuits" were invented mostly for the purpose of hiding the human body according to the morality of the times.

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• History of Swimsuits - Introduction
• Swimsuits 1855
• Swimsuits Circa 1915 to 1930
• Swimsuits 1922
• Bikini Swimsuit 1946 - Jacques Heim and Louis Reard
• Slimsuit Swimsuit Patent 1990 - Carol Wior

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