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Swimwear Collection (#10)

"Swimwear through the Decades: A Captivating Journey into Fashion and Fun" Step back in time to July 13th, 1971

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Harold Whitey Packman, deep sea diver, Santa Catalina, USA

Harold Whitey Packman, deep sea diver, Santa Catalina, USA
Harold Whitey Packman, deep sea diver, Santa Catalina Island, USA, Date: circa 1926

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Women paddling in the sea 1906

Women paddling in the sea 1906
" Is it fun having the men to teach you to swimming?" " Fun! Why, rather! I ve been taught five times". Date: 1906

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Two women bathing in the sea, Normandy, France

Two women bathing in the sea, Normandy, France
Two women (probably mother and daughter) bathing in the sea, Riva Bella, Normandy, France, August 1921. Date: 1921

Background imageSwimwear Collection: SWIMWEAR / BELGIUM 1913

SWIMWEAR / BELGIUM 1913
Bathing beauties in polka dot headscarves and clinging one- piece bathing costumes take a stroll in the sea. One costume has side lacing on the legs & a deep V -neck. 1913

Background imageSwimwear Collection: JANTZEN SWIMWEAR 1930

JANTZEN SWIMWEAR 1930
Two athletic blondes in their Jantzen bathers. A green tank costume with matching cape & a belted costume in 2 shades of blue. Date: 1929

Background imageSwimwear Collection: The Trippers, 1933 (pencil and watercolour)

The Trippers, 1933 (pencil and watercolour)
657996 The Trippers, 1933 (pencil and watercolour) by Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944); 15x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trippers. Joseph Edward Southall (1861-1944)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: The entertainment of the bathing season (Colour Litho)

The entertainment of the bathing season (Colour Litho)
2777797 The entertainment of the bathing season (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The leisures of the beach season)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Advertisement for DuPont Acele Yarn, 1936 (colour litho)

Advertisement for DuPont Acele Yarn, 1936 (colour litho)
615503 Advertisement for DuPont Acele Yarn, 1936 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware, USA; (add.info.: E.I)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Playing in the Surf (oil on canvas)

Playing in the Surf (oil on canvas)
1767466 Playing in the Surf (oil on canvas) by Potthast, Edward Henry (1857-1927); 61x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing in the Surf. Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927). Oil on canvas

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Take a Kodak with you, an advertising poster for Kodak, c

Take a Kodak with you, an advertising poster for Kodak, c
1769979 Take a Kodak with you, an advertising poster for Kodak, c.1910 (colour lithograph) by Shepperson, Claude (1867-1921); 76x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Take a Kodak with you)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Manhattan Beach (oil on canvasboard)

Manhattan Beach (oil on canvasboard)
1764680 Manhattan Beach (oil on canvasboard) by Potthast, Edward Henry (1857-1927); 30.5x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manhattan Beach. Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Bathers; Baigneurs, 1906 (oil on canvas)

Bathers; Baigneurs, 1906 (oil on canvas)
825798 Bathers; Baigneurs, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Cross, Henri-Edmond (1856-1910); 46x55.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathers; Baigneurs. Henri-Edmond Cross (1856-1910). Oil on canvas

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Bathers; Baigneuses, (oil on canvas)

Bathers; Baigneuses, (oil on canvas)
825734 Bathers; Baigneuses, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 54.6x64.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathers; Baigneuses. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Etretat Beach North of Le Havre; Spiagia di Etretat a Nordi di Le Havre, c

Etretat Beach North of Le Havre; Spiagia di Etretat a Nordi di Le Havre, c
827046 Etretat Beach North of Le Havre; Spiagia di Etretat a Nordi di Le Havre, c.1870-72 (oil on panel) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 14x23.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Splinter Beach, 1916 (lithograph)

Splinter Beach, 1916 (lithograph)
874694 Splinter Beach, 1916 (lithograph) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 38.1 x50.17 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American, out of copyright

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Three frogs singing (colour litho)

Three frogs singing (colour litho)
731790 Three frogs singing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three frogs singing, all wearing bathing costumes, with one holding a conductors baton)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Aquaplaning (colour litho)

Aquaplaning (colour litho)
2777635 Aquaplaning (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aquaplaning. - The skis have descended from the mountains to the sea)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: By the Seaside, (oil on board)

By the Seaside, (oil on board)
650928 By the Seaside, (oil on board) by Mulhaupt, Frederick John (1871-1938); 23x30.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Seaside. Frederick John Mulhaupt (1871-1938). Oil on board

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Children at Play on the Beach, (oil on board)

Children at Play on the Beach, (oil on board)
984939 Children at Play on the Beach, (oil on board) by Potthast, Edward Henry (1857-1927); 30.5x40.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children at Play on the Beach)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: The Four Seasons, Summer (litho)

The Four Seasons, Summer (litho)
1060269 The Four Seasons, Summer (litho) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Four Seasons, Summer)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Two women with a bikini (colour litho)

Two women with a bikini (colour litho)
3096455 Two women with a bikini (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two women with a bikini. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Beach Dancer, c. 1935 (ronze and ivory, cold painted patina, green and black onyx base)

Beach Dancer, c. 1935 (ronze and ivory, cold painted patina, green and black onyx base)
985640 Beach Dancer, c.1935 (ronze and ivory, cold painted patina, green and black onyx base) by Preiss, Johann Philipp Ferdinand (1882-1943); 39.5 (height) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: On the Beach, (oil on canvas)

On the Beach, (oil on canvas)
658625 On the Beach, (oil on canvas) by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); 40x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Beach. Paul Fischer (1860-1934). Oil on canvas

Background imageSwimwear Collection: A Young Swimmer with a Parasol; La Jeune Baigneuse au Parasol, c

A Young Swimmer with a Parasol; La Jeune Baigneuse au Parasol, c
656498 A Young Swimmer with a Parasol; La Jeune Baigneuse au Parasol, c. 1925-1930 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 48.8x58.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Chiswick Baths, c. 1929 (oil on canvas)

Chiswick Baths, c. 1929 (oil on canvas)
657365 Chiswick Baths, c.1929 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 51x61. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chiswick Baths. Sir John Lavery (1856-1941). Oil on canvas. Dated circa 1929

Background imageSwimwear Collection: On the Beach in Normandy; Sur la Plage en Normandie, c. 1930

On the Beach in Normandy; Sur la Plage en Normandie, c. 1930
652891 On the Beach in Normandy; Sur la Plage en Normandie, c.1930 (oil on paper laid down on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 39.5x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Boys Bathing in the Sea; Badende Knaben im Meer, 1899 (oil on board)

Boys Bathing in the Sea; Badende Knaben im Meer, 1899 (oil on board)
824477 Boys Bathing in the Sea; Badende Knaben im Meer, 1899 (oil on board) by Liebermann, Max (1847-1935); 38x45.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Three of a Kind, (oil on canvas laid down on board)

Three of a Kind, (oil on canvas laid down on board)
822721 Three of a Kind, (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Potthast, Edward Henry (1857-1927); 30.5x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Three of a Kind. Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: The New Bathing Suit, (pen and black ink and watercolourr on paper)

The New Bathing Suit, (pen and black ink and watercolourr on paper)
823447 The New Bathing Suit, (pen and black ink and watercolourr on paper) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 16.2x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Bathing Suit)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: American Beach; Plage American, c. 1917 (watercolour, black wax crayon, pencil

American Beach; Plage American, c. 1917 (watercolour, black wax crayon, pencil
825163 American Beach; Plage American, c.1917 (watercolour, black wax crayon, pencil, pen and india ink on buff) by Pascin

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Three Women on the Beach; Trois Femmes a la Plage, (oil on canvas)

Three Women on the Beach; Trois Femmes a la Plage, (oil on canvas)
825106 Three Women on the Beach; Trois Femmes a la Plage, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 96.2x128.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Thomas eakins in a swimsuit, 1884 (photo)

Thomas eakins in a swimsuit, 1884 (photo)
3107000 Thomas eakins in a swimsuit, 1884 (photo) by Eakins, Thomas Cowperthwait (1844-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins (1844 - 1916) was an American realist painter

Background imageSwimwear Collection: The news of sport, the water ball (colour litho)

The news of sport, the water ball (colour litho)
2777745 The news of sport, the water ball (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The news of the sport, the water ball)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: On the Beach, c. 1920-23 (watercolour on paper)

On the Beach, c. 1920-23 (watercolour on paper)
823049 On the Beach, c.1920-23 (watercolour on paper) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858/9-1924); 22.9x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Beach. Watercolour on paper)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Little Sea Bather (oil on board)

Little Sea Bather (oil on board)
1767376 Little Sea Bather (oil on board) by Potthast, Edward Henry (1857-1927); 31.1x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Sea Bather. Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927). Oil on board

Background imageSwimwear Collection: River-Front, 1923-24 (litho)

River-Front, 1923-24 (litho)
874695 River-Front, 1923-24 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 38.1 x53.34 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American, out of copyright

Background imageSwimwear Collection: The Peoples Pool, Palm Beach, 1927 (oil on canvas)

The Peoples Pool, Palm Beach, 1927 (oil on canvas)
826838 The Peoples Pool, Palm Beach, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 63.5x76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peoples Pool, Palm Beach. Sir John Lavery (1856-1941)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Water Frolics, the Weir Pool at Pangbourne (litho)

Water Frolics, the Weir Pool at Pangbourne (litho)
1040093 Water Frolics, the Weir Pool at Pangbourne (litho) by Macbeth, Robert Walker (1848-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water Frolics, the Weir Pool at Pangbourne)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Girl (6-7) riding bicycle with side wheels, (B&W)

Girl (6-7) riding bicycle with side wheels, (B&W)
photography, black and white, Looking at camera, Full length, Smiling, Standing, Playing, Old fashioned, Past, Mouth open, Child, Elementary Age, 6-7 Years, Girls, Children Only, Only Girls

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Poolside

Poolside
Colin Dixon

Background imageSwimwear Collection: What A Catch

What A Catch
circa 1928: Two flappers on a beach with a fishing rod and their catch. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Diana, Princess of Wales on holiday in Nevis. January 1993

Diana, Princess of Wales on holiday in Nevis. January 1993

Background imageSwimwear Collection: The Manhattans, American dancers, Beverley (blonde hair) and Sue

The Manhattans, American dancers, Beverley (blonde hair) and Sue, in London to perform a cabaret show at the Savoy Hotel, they enjoy open air rehearsals

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Yvonne MacKenzie, aged 19, who lives in Broadstairs is the reigning Miss Broadstairs

Yvonne MacKenzie, aged 19, who lives in Broadstairs is the reigning Miss Broadstairs and has been employed through the summer as a beach photographer on the sands at Broadstairs. 26th September 1960

Background imageSwimwear Collection: 1956 Venice Film Festival, Friday 31st August 1956. Our Picture Shows

1956 Venice Film Festival, Friday 31st August 1956. Our Picture Shows... Italian actress and singer Elena Giusti

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Irene Redpath shows of her tattoos as she relaxes on the beach. 11th June 1962

Irene Redpath shows of her tattoos as she relaxes on the beach. 11th June 1962

Background imageSwimwear Collection: Ice skater, Miss Trudi Nugent, 23 years old. She is currently performing in '

Ice skater, Miss Trudi Nugent, 23 years old. She is currently performing in " Wild Fire" on Ice at the Empress Hall. Pictured at Roehampton Swimming Pool, London. 8th July 1955




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"Swimwear through the Decades: A Captivating Journey into Fashion and Fun" Step back in time to July 13th, 1971, as Miss UK contestants sizzle at the sauna baths on Kensington High Street. These confident ladies showcase their stunning swimwear choices, setting trends for generations to come. On board the luxurious Mauretania, a jazz orchestra serenades poolside guests in their stylish swimwear. The harmonious melodies blend with the vibrant colors of swimsuits, creating an atmosphere of pure relaxation and elegance. Intrigue fills the air as a young woman fearlessly balances on a diving board blindfolded. Her poised stance captures both grace and bravery, leaving spectators in awe of her daring act. The sun-kissed shores come alive with excitement during a lively Beach Party. Laughter echoes along sandy beaches as friends gather wearing fashionable swimwear that reflects their unique personalities. Rewind to June 1955 when Joyce Lewis from Isle of Man was crowned Beach Beauty. Her radiant smile illuminates the coastline as she confidently struts her stuff in timeless swimwear that exudes classic charm. Transporting us further back in time is a captivating image of a Navy pin-up girl posing alongside a vintage Corsair aircraft during the 1940s. Her flirtatious gaze and alluring swimsuit embody an era defined by strength and femininity. Fast forward to modern times where even Audi Quattro Germany joins the swimwear scene. Their sleek design seamlessly merges high-performance cars with fashion-forward beach attire, making waves wherever they go. Soho Fair and Carnival kick off with record-breaking participation in its colorful procession. Revelers don eye-catching swimwear creations while celebrating community spirit amidst joyous festivities filled with music, dance, and laughter. Actress Gail Grainger captivates audiences not only on stage but also by showcasing Shirley Hughes' impeccable style from "The Man Most Likely to.