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Swimwear

In the 1920's new revealing, figure hugging, swimsuits came out that revealed the body more clearly than ever before. Swimsuits in the 1920's were often in dramatic abstract patterns or stripes. In the 1930's cotton printed bathing suits often with a little over skirt that hid the thighs was all the rage in the fashion industry. The bathing suits of the 30's replaced the hideously ugly 20's fashion.

The 30's swimwear era is the one that bears a bigger relationship to swimwear of today. 1940's corset manufacturers saw a huge gap in the market. Corsetry started losing more and more ground, but around that time the new more revealing swim suits really needed experts to help design swimwear that would hide faults in the woman's shape. In the 1950's women took great care to cover up their hair with a swimming cap, the swimming cap was often decorated with floral designs, such as petals or leaves. The bikini was one of the more risque pieces of swimwear throughout the 50's and early 60's.

In the 1960's a fabric called Lycra was used in swimwear. In the late 60's swimsuits had revealing side mesh net panels or cut off midreiffs with see through plastic.

There are lots of swimsuits styles and types; for men there are shorts, trunks, boardshorts, speedo-style briefs, thongs, g-strings, or bikini's. Women's swimsuits are usually one piece swimsuits, bikini's or thongs.

Throughout South America the monokini (which leaves a woman's breasts uncovered) is commonly used. This practice is also common throughout Europe, it is generally never seen in the United States. Sports also use different styles of swimsuits to help reduce skin drag, these are usually one piece swimming suits, or a speedo for a man.