Wouldn't the dress on the right be cute in a little skull print? On the left, she's rockin' the cat-eye sunglasses.
Not sure which is bigger - the beehive hairdo or the vat of suntan oil.
but it's the '20s and '30s photos that are really cool.
Some awesome swimwear in this photo. I love the striped one! And how cute is the girl in the checks? I'm not as keen on the huge collar second from left or the fur-like trim on the far right.
Holy sunshade, Batman! Check out the awesome super-sized parasol.
Here's a policeman measuring a woman's swimsuit to make sure it's within regulations.
This looks like your everyday jump rope photo until you notice what the Adonis types turning the rope are wearing. O.o
A few years before the iPod... Check out those rolled-down stockings!
Love them all. Thanks for sharing. They were so classy and elegant in those days!
ReplyDeleteIndeed. There's not much class or elegance on the beach nowadays.
DeleteI used to laugh at bathing suits like that. Now I look at them and think, “Wow, look at all the coverage! Awesome!” ;o)
ReplyDeleteMe, too! A swimsuit halfway down to my knees... sign me up! :)
DeleteHahahaha! Me, too!
DeleteI would love a Victorian or Edwardian bathing suit. Not that I go to the beach pretty much ever! :P I love the big umbrella too!
ReplyDeleteNothing says you couldn't wear it elsewhere. In my opinion, you'd be better dressed than the people who wear pajama pants and shower shoes to the movies. :P
DeleteHa ha, shower shoes! I hadn't heard that word before, had to look it up!
Deletethe skirt and earrings arrived today! They are so gorgeous! Thanks so much! I love the material of the skirt, it is so soft!
I could say "flip-flops," but these aren't even flip-flops in the sense of "real" shoes -- they're the flimsy little plastic things that Old Navy sell for $2.50 (which I would wear only in the gym shower).
DeleteYay! Glad the package arrived safely! :)
Aaaaah, I love vintage swim wear! It's fascinating stuff. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to see how swim wear developed over time. The hairstyles are interesting as well.
Deletebeach censors!?!
ReplyDeleteYeah, how about that?! Those censors would probably have an apoplexy if they saw today's beaches.
DeleteLovely photos! The stripey 20's bathing suit is awesome. The rope skipping photo is :O, women in covering bathsuits and men in strings, ha ha. Were was the censor police at that shoot?
ReplyDeleteIt is quite the surprising photo indeed. I guess the censor was on lunch break or something. ;)
DeleteI think the stripey one is my favourite too! I really want one like that now!
ReplyDeleteMe, too. I've been contemplating how I might make something similar. :)
DeleteWomen back then where so hourglass-ish! I need that parasol...and what is with the swimsuit regulation is very interesting. Men are allowed to walk around topless but women can't possibly show too much leg...
ReplyDeleteI couldn't help but notice that most of the women look a healthy weight (and often are hourglass shaped). Few are obese or artificially skinny.
DeleteWomen back then where so hourglass-ish! I need that parasol...and what is with the swimsuit regulation is very interesting
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