History of Swimsuits

By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide

The photo above depicts a group of people, in swimsuits, standing on a beach and was taken between 1915 and 1930. You can see how the women's bathing suit (in the middle) has evolved from the previous page - the arms are now exposed and black is no longer the color. The woman on the right and the men are wearing the newer tank suits that developed during the 1920s.

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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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