vintage bathing suit appreciation post

from the 1890s to the 1950s


beach fashions by nina leen, 1950






i simply refuse to bathe anywhere that does not provide benches to match my bathing suit!








clara bow in my DREAM romper


what's this? oh you know, just louise brooks having a tea party on the beach.


silent film stars love to hang out at the beach, it seems.
here we have agnes franey and myrna loy (of the thin man fame) in 1929


dorothy sebastian and joan crawford


my favourite, ukuleles and the beach!





fair bathers


from lecondevetement's flickr


more inspiration:
flick groups
vintage swimwear
retro beach
vintage bathing beauties/belles