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Diving Through the Decades: Swimwear Since the Start of the 20th Century

DIVING THROUGH THE DECADES SWIMWEAR SINCE THE START OF THE 20TH CENTURY Top Women's Trends Top Men's Trends Notable Moments 1900s Loose wool suits Loose wool suits covering arms and legs 1907- Annette Kellerman arrested for wearing bathing suit in public covering arms and legs 1910s Wool suits covering legs with apron and short sleeves or tank tops Full-body suits with long shorts and tank tops 1916 - First annual "Bathing Suit Day" celebrated in New York This started the tradition of beauty pageants! 1920s Tighter fitting wool suits with shorter shorts and tank tops One-piece suits with legs partially covered and tank tops 1921 - Jantzen Knitting Mills first released the popular "elastic" wool knit one-piece Late 1930s - Mabs of Hollywood makes first non-wool swimsuit Elastic one pieces 1930s Suits with removable tops, extra-low-cut THT armholes, and looser fitting shorts 1937 - Men legally allowed to go topless 1940s Narrowly fitting. high-waisted, short swim trunks 1943 - U.S. government calls for 10% reduction in fabric use for swimsuits Elastic one pieces High-waisted two pieces 1946 -Bikinis developed by fashion designer Louis Réard 1950s Halter tops Bright prints, matching shirts, lower-waisted trunks 1951 - Bikinis banned High-waisted two pieces from beauty pageants 1956 - Bikinis popularized by Bridget Bardot 1960s 1960 - "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Cutoff denim shorts Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Low-waisted, skin-bearing Bikini" released by Brian Hyland Short and bikinis tight-fitting styles 1964 - First Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue released 1970s Short swim trunks 1974 - Thong bottoms introduced by Rudi Gernreich Small bikinis 1980s Experimental swimsuit designs 1988 - Bikinis made Short swim trunks up 20% of swimsuit sales Bikinis More than any other Speedos swimsuit design in the U.S. One pieces 1990s 1990 - The first season of Baywatch concludes, with Pamela Anderson popularizing the one piece One pieces Longer, baggier swim trunks worn low on hips 2000s · Bikinis 2006 - Designer Susan Rosen creates Baggier or fitted swim trunks worn world's most expensive bikini from diamonds low on hips It was valued at over $30 million! 2010s Monokinis Fitted swim trunks worn low on hips Bikinis Infographic provided by: www.fountainblueservice.com FOUNTAIN Bwe POOL Service, Inc. Sources: http://vintagefashionguild.org/fashion-history/swim-wear-history/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimsuit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History of_the bikini http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports Illustrated Swimsuit_Issue http://www.niwdenapolis.com/2007/03/history-of-mens-swimwear.html Repars Remodelng Refinsing

Diving Through the Decades: Swimwear Since the Start of the 20th Century

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Today’s swimwear selection offers a wide variety of options ranging from one-pieces to thong bikinis. There was not always so much choice when it came to bathing suit selection, though! Take a look ...

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