Australian vintage collector, Nicole Jenkins - speedos, jansen

Fabrics/Materials

1930s glamourous, beach culture- cottons, rayons

1940s more structured and figure hugging

1950s glamourous lace one-piece suit, floral cotton

 bathing suits, classic styles ,bikini  started to become more popular

 in Australia - synthetic fabrics, brighter colours

Making a bikini - fashion design vintage bikini

Vintage inspired contemporary designs

                                                         Marilyn Monroe one piece

Polka-dot

    Michael Kors design

Vintage swimwear pics

              

                                                  Vintage swimwear ad

Swimwear trends

Did you know that the bikini was invented in the late 1940s by French designer Louis Heard? However it didn't become popular until the 1950s & 1960s.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/07/02/BIKINI.TMP&type=printable

My blog all about vintage swimwear

This blog will be about swimwear trends through the ages in different countries. I would also like to look at swimwear design, both vintage and modern.