Swimming Costume Collection (page 2)

Les bains a quatre sous, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les bains a quatre sous, 19th century. Public baths which cost 4 sous - (overcrowded and dangerous)

Nymphes des bords de la Marne, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nymphes des bords de la Marne, 19th century. Nymphs bathing in the River Marne. (View taken from near Nogent)

Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Military Training, 1917 or 1918

Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Military Training, 1917 or 1918

Strauss, Sarah Mildred, and pupils, 1932 June 5. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Strauss, Sarah Mildred, and pupils, 1932 June 5

Old Judge Cigarettes, 1880. Creator: Anonymous
Old Judge Cigarettes, 1880. Private Collection

Le Tréport-Mers. Chemins de fer du Nord et de l'Ouest, 1897. Creator: Gray (Boulanger), Henri (1858-1924)
Le Treport-Mers. Chemins de fer du Nord et de l'Ouest, 1897. Private Collection

Cabourg - 5 Hs de Paris - Grand Hôtel, 1895. Creator: Pal (Jean de Paléologue) (1855-1942)
Cabourg - 5 Hs de Paris - Grand Hotel, 1895. Private Collection

Miss Great Britain 1965, Diane Westbury, 21 year old model from Bowden, Cheshire, pictured at Morecambe, 25th August 1965

Miss UK, Della Dolan, aged 20 from Grimsby, prepares for next months MIss World contest at a Marbella hideaway. 25th October 1982

Bathing Beauty Competition, Daily Mirror Blackpool Week 1963, judged by singer Matt Monroe & Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, August 1963

Prince Charles pulling up his shorts on a beach in Australia royal Prince of Wales having fun in the water Funny picture taken from behind in the ocean March 1979

Sylvia Syms Actress on a boat at sea May 1959

Prince Andrew with Vicki Hodge on Mustique October 1985

George Best with Angela MacDonald ex Miss World before their marriage began to crumble 1976

George Best and Susan George on the Beach in Majorca

George Best and Susan George on holiday in Palma Nova Majorca

Catherine Bach (27) actress who stars as Daisy Duke in tv series The Dukes of Hazard; pictured at home in Los Angeles California May 1982

Prince Charles plays with model Jane Priest on Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Western Australia. Prince Charles girlfriends March 1979 1970s

Catherine Bach (27) actress who stars as Daisy Duke in tv series The Dukes of Hazard; pictured at home in Los Angeles California May 1982

Ruth Calvert seen here modelling the latest 1959 springtime fashions posing with blossom. May 1959

Unsinkable swimsuits worn by Jean Marsh and Lillemor Knudson. September 1952 P017653

Ruth Calvert seen here modelling the latest 1959 springtime fashions posing with blossom. May 1959

Top glamour model Stephanie McLean posing on a sailboat January 1975 75-00129

Glamour girl / actress June Barry at Hammersmith Pier. June 1960 M4372-004
Glamour girl/actress June Barry at Hammersmith Pier. June 1960 M4372-004

Vicki Michelle left the world of showbiz to take over a boutique but soon returned a little later to make a television commercial

Old Fashioned swim suit. So this is what grandma used to look like on the beach in Edwardian times. Trying out the swimsuits is Yvette Carroll, 18 from London who travelled north to Scarborough

Yvonne Marsh and Ann Hanslip seen here bathing in the sea at West Wittering. August 1952 C3902-001

Valerie, 1938. Creator: Unknown
" Valerie", 1938. Valerie Hudson was a well-known model and showgirl in the late 1930s and 1940 s. From " Modern Beauties"

Joan Jay, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Joan Jay, 1938. From " Modern Beauties"

Bather, August 1931
GWR publicity image of a woman wearing a diamond patterned swimming costume and cap leaning over a wall at the seaside in August 1931

At the Seaside: Swimming
3786682 At the Seaside: Swimming; (add.info.: At the Seaside: Swimming. Illustration of 1910. Liebig Collectible Card (Series: In Riva Al Mare). S999 (F998)); Lebrecht History

Colombia, Bird's eye view of Woman swimming
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Nevada, Las Vegas, Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden And Dolphin Habitat
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2 female surfers at the beach

Female surfer riding a wave

Male surfer riding a wave

Starfish couple vacationing in Florida

Florida, Miami Beach, South Beach, Carol A. Feuerman's sculpture called STRENTH

Florida, South Florida, Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse

A young athletic woman using a stand-up paddle-board in a calm bay of Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Champagne in Endell Street open air swimming pool for the 500, 000th visitor since it opened in 1946, who is Ann Reeve. 17th June 1957

Simone Silva (left) and Harriette Johns, actress stars of play Meet Mr. Callaghan at the Garrick Theatre in London, enjoy a day off at Brighton Beach in Sussex, Saturday 26th April 1952

Miss World contestants go for a swim at the Butlins Hotel, Margate. The girls are relaxing before the final tomorrow. 13th October 1957

The Oasis Lido Pool, Endell Street, London was almost crowded to capacity with men and women sunbathing. August 1953 D5086

Filming on the new series of the BBC comedy programme Monty Pythons Flying Circus at Walton On Thames. Actor John Cleese dressed in a bikini poses with five other girls wearing bikinis alongside

Beauty contest girls playing on the beach at Torquay, Devon. 7th September 1960

Miss World Competition, Lyceum Ballroom, London, Friday 19th November 1965. Miss United Kingdom - Lesley Langley - is crowned Miss World

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"Dive into the Past: A Fashionable Journey through Swimwear" In the pages of the vintage "Holiday Haunts guide book, 1947, " a young woman with a blindfold delicately balances on a diving board, capturing the essence of summer fun. Meanwhile, an admiring man aboard his boat gazes at model Carol Dwyer in her alluring swimming costume from afar. Fast forward to the vibrant 1960s, where surfers energetically run through crashing waves, their colorful swimwear reflecting their carefree spirit. Alongside them stands a woman on a beach, clad in an ankle-length swimming costume and holding a crab - an enchanting scene reminiscent of Tommaso Antongini's Journal des Dames et des Modes. The allure of water transcends time as showcased by Falbalas & Fanfreluches' Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures from 1926. A handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching portrays a woman immersed up to her ankles in the sea while donning an elegant swimsuit - capturing both grace and style. Moving continents to Newquay in June 1960, women body boarding amidst rolling surf paint an exhilarating picture of adventure and thrill. Their choice of swimwear reflects both functionality and fashion-forwardness. Witnessing four stages of swimmers performing rapid turns showcases not only athleticism but also how swimwear has evolved over time to enhance performance. From Australia's sunny shores in New South Wales to Sydney's bustling beaches, these athletes embody determination and skill. Glamour takes center stage as actress June Barry graces Hammersmith Pier in June 1960. Her radiant smile matches her stylish swimwear perfectly – epitomizing elegance against London's picturesque backdrop. Lastly, we encounter moments filled with laughter and joy as snorkel-clad men proudly present lobsters beside smiling women.