Swimsuit Collection (page 3)

On the Beach; Sur la Plage, (oil on canvas)
653514 On the Beach; Sur la Plage, (oil on canvas) by Adrion, Lucien (1889-1953); 28x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Beach; Sur la Plage. Lucien Adrion (1889-1953). Oil on canvas

Letres G and H: patty and lobster, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205946 Letres G and H: patty and lobster, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

Sea bath: A young woman on the beach of Longeville, 1917, Longeville, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4696502 Sea bath: A young woman on the beach of Longeville, 1917, Longeville, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea bath: A young woman on the beach of Longeville)

Portrait of woman in swimsuit. Postcard circa 1900
IMB4827169 Portrait of woman in swimsuit. Postcard circa 1900.; (add.info.: Portrait of woman in swimsuit. Postcard circa 1900.); © Imagebroker

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): August 1903
LUX4784893 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): August 1903, two men went to the bath in bathing suits with a parasol, 1903; (add.info.: France, Brittany)

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming, 1920
LUX4799281 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming, 1920; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming - American Flag, 1920
LUX4799304 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming - American Flag, 1920; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: Trouville beach with swimmers and boats, 1900
LUX4801793 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: Trouville beach with swimmers and boats, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14)

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, a crowd of swimmers with boats on the horizon, 1900
LUX4802117 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, a crowd of swimmers with boats on the horizon, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach

France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach of Trouville, a bathing woman out of the water, 1900
LUX4801948 France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach of Trouville, a bathing woman out of the water, 1900; (add.info.: France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14)

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: La plage de Trouville, un photographer sur la plage, 1900
LUX4801934 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: La plage de Trouville, un photographer sur la plage, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14)

France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach of Trouville, a bathing woman out of the water - Boats
LUX4801931 France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach of Trouville, a bathing woman out of the water - Boats on the horizon, 1900; (add.info.: France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14)

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, a man photographed two women in swimsuit in the sea, 1900
LUX4802165 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, a man photographed two women in swimsuit in the sea, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14)

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, swimmers leaving the bath with boats on the horizon, 1900
LUX4802080 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, swimmers leaving the bath with boats on the horizon, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14)

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Saint Brieuc (saint-brieuc): le Leguer, pebble beach, children's bath
LUX4775810 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Saint Brieuc (saint-brieuc): le Leguer, pebble beach, children's bath, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22)

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: many bathers on the beach, animated view, rock of the virgin
LUX4771701 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: many bathers on the beach, animated view, rock of the virgin, 1900; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64)

Cane et ses ducklings. drawing by Gerard Grandville (1803-1847) in La vie privee et publique des animaux, 19th century
PCT4280196 Cane et ses ducklings. drawing by Gerard Grandville (1803-1847) in La vie privee et publique des animaux, 19th century. Gusman/Leemage; (add.info.: Cane et ses ducklings)

Young girl in a swimming costume and cape (coloured photo)
8656028 Young girl in a swimming costume and cape (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young girl in a swimming costume and cape)

We are having a great time here (colour litho)
8655980 We are having a great time here (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We are having a great time here. Men and women playing in the sea)

One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)
8646633 One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Women swimming up to a man in a rowing boat (colour litho)
8656694 Women swimming up to a man in a rowing boat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women swimming up to a man in a rowing boat)

I'm having a sun bath at... (colour litho)
8656241 I'm having a sun bath at... (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I'm having a sun bath at...Postcard)

I need thee every hour (colour litho)
8656588 I need thee every hour (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I need thee every hour." Married man looking at a young woman at the beach)

The Skegness smile! (colour litho)
8656294 The Skegness smile! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Skegness smile! Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Bachelor Girl's Club (colour litho)
8656146 Bachelor Girl's Club (colour litho) by Ellam, William Henry (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bachelor Girl's Club. Woman in a swimming costume)

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming, 1920
LUX4799298 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming, 1920; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming, 1920
LUX4799338 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming, 1920; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming, 1920
LUX4799330 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming, 1920; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Cabourg: beach in Cabourg, swimming

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, bathing, 1900
LUX4802177 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, bathing, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, bathing, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, bathing, 1900
LUX4802095 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, bathing, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, bathing, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach of Trouville, 2 bathers come out of the water, 1900
LUX4801833 France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach of Trouville, 2 bathers come out of the water, 1900; (add.info.: France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14)

Women running along the beach at Tower Bridge, 1947 (photo)
7340361 Women running along the beach at Tower Bridge, 1947 (photo); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: PA Reuter Photos Ltd Six women running along the beach at Tower Bridge)

Girl in swimsuit with a fishing net on the beach by the water. Photography around 1915
IMB4940350 Girl in swimsuit with a fishing net on the beach by the water. Photography around 1915; (add.info.: Girl in swimsuit with a fishing net on the beach by the water)

COSTUME: bathing suit, early 20th century (cotton)
3548311 COSTUME: bathing suit, early 20th century (cotton); Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: E.2011.13 COSTUME bathing suit early 20th century cotton Pink and white striped cotton bathing suit)

Seaside #23
Tal Paz-Fridman

Cigarette card of Patricia Ellis, American film actress (b/w photo)
8673082 Cigarette card of Patricia Ellis, American film actress (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Film stars, second series of 54)

"Here's Sand in Your Eye" (colour litho)
8656951 "Here's Sand in Your Eye" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Here's Sand in Your Eye")

"How Dare You, Mr Fothergill?" (colour litho)
8656949 "How Dare You, Mr Fothergill?" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "How Dare You, Mr Fothergill?")

"There's a Nasty Storm Coming up, Darling!!" (colour litho)
8656935 "There's a Nasty Storm Coming up, Darling!!" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "There's a Nasty Storm Coming up, Darling)

Man slipping on grease and falling ito the water (colour litho)
8656723 Man slipping on grease and falling ito the water (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man slipping on grease and falling ito the water)

Man floating in the sea, buoyed up by alcohol (colour litho)
8656722 Man floating in the sea, buoyed up by alcohol (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man floating in the sea, buoyed up by alcohol)

Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols
Shoot for Harvey Nichols - Summer Fashions ('Summer Happening') - swimsuit with bold colourful paisley effect pattern in turquoise and gold Date: circa late 1960s

Pool Ladies
Maja Tomljanovic

Tourists swimming in the sea in France, c.1900 (chromo)
3665467 Tourists swimming in the sea in France, c.1900 (chromo) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: French Leibig card dated circa 1900)

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: Trouville beach with swimwear, 1900
LUX4801825 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: Trouville beach with swimwear, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: Trouville beach with swimwear

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, swimming and swimming, 1900
LUX4802176 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, swimming and swimming, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, swimming and swimming

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, young women leave the bath, 1900
LUX4802105 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, young women leave the bath, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, a young woman leaves the sea, 1900
LUX4802145 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach, a young woman leaves the sea, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Trouville: The beach

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From vintage pin-ups to modern beach babes, the swimsuit has always been a symbol of style and freedom. In 1922, a child wearing a swim cap sits in the surf, capturing the innocence and joy of summer days. Fast forward to World War II, where an American actress becomes the most popular pin-up photograph for our brave armed forces. Margarita Cansino, later known as Rita Hayworth, mesmerizes audiences with her beauty and talent as an actress and dancer. A 1940s-style Navy pin-up girl strikes a pose next to a vintage Corsair aircraft, embodying both glamour and patriotism. Even cigarette ads couldn't resist featuring swimsuit-clad women like Wills Gold Flake's glamorous young smoker. The allure of the French Riviera beckons all year round in an enticing poster that promises sun-soaked adventures. In 1938's Pickaback Beach Delight, friends frolic on sandy shores while enjoying each other's company. Meanwhile, Audi Quattro showcases its German engineering prowess against stunning coastal backdrops. Beauty knows no bounds as contestants line up for Miss County of Cornwall beauty contest; their confidence radiates through their swimsuits. Annie Matthews breaks barriers as a woman police officer patrolling Hyde Park in London - proving that strength comes in many forms. The beaches at Cannes become playgrounds for relaxation and luxury under the warm Mediterranean sun. And who can resist Ipanema's charm? A young Brazilian woman stands proudly on Arpoador rocks overlooking this iconic beachscape. Through history and across cultures, the swimsuit remains timeless - embracing individuality while celebrating fun in the sun.