Schiaparelli swimwear, 1949
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Kate Nicholls
40s swimwear
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cheryl roberts
Vintage swim ware on Miami Beach, 1940.
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°~•☆Lety☆•~°
A gorgeous swimsuit from the mid 40s. ♥ my blog ♥
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Carolyn Louttit
1965 Montgomery Ward Spring Summer Catalog, Page 140
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Jaena Hamilton
With fabric shortages during wartime in the 1940's, the US Government issued the L-85 order which makes smaller swimsuits patriotic. Cutouts in the midriff and bikinis become very glamorous and by the end of the decade appear on every beach. Hollywood gets in on the act by ensuring that their pin-ups, Lana Turner, Rita Hayworth, and Betty Grable to name a few, expose their bellies. With two pieces, more options and combinations are available. The basic top styles introduced are the halter…
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Phyllis Caldwell 🌷
Summertime is beach season, and that means shopping for bathing suits has begun. Last season, I saw a continuing revival of '40s and '50s swimwear. This year, the 1950s and 1960s swimsuit styles are taking center stage in the vintage, indie, and contemporary fashion world. So let us take a walk down memory lane and
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Fidji77
most of these are super cute swimsuits (except for the red, i'm not overly fond of that one) and the glasses are amazing. i want the pink pair, please.
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quirky friend
