Yep. It's that time of year. Time to either dust off the old swim suit, or if it appears to have 'shrunk' a size or two, bolster your courage and go shopping for a new one. The good news is for those facing tummy trouble, midriff coverings are back. Retro looks have caught on swimmingly, thanks in great part to the styles embraced in the tv hit Mad Men, and most recently by The Great Gatsby.
Without getting into the swimsuits of the 1920's—for the sheer reason that I could post 10 blogs worth of pics on that topic alone—here are a few blasts from a few decades past that would be just as fetching worn seaside today as when they were originally de rigueur:
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Bathing Suit
1945-1955
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Bathing Suit
1950s
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Bathing Suit
1950s
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Swimsuit
Cole of California, late 1930s
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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| Yellow playsuit with black lace details, 1950s |
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Beach Ensemble
1944
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Bathing Cap
Klienert’s, 1950s
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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And now for the modern batch
Now you have no excuse to not enjoy some fun in the sun this Summer. So grab your beach tote and meet me on the sand!