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Mermaid Club: 1920

Submitted by Dave on Sat, 10/27/2007 - 10:52pm.
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Mermaid Club: 1920

"Mermaid Club, Philadelphia." Members in bathing suits circa 1920. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.

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Swimsuits

Submitted by Speedo on Mon, 11/26/2007 - 12:28pm.

Look over these 1934 (!) swimsuits in Technicolor from a clip posted on YouTube. The full 19 min movie is from the Busby Berkely DVD "Dames".

 

Old vs now

Submitted by Red Blooded on Sun, 11/04/2007 - 12:34pm.

Casting my vote FOR modern string bikinis.

 

Question

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 11/01/2007 - 3:19am.

What you gonna do with all that frump, all that frump inside that trunk?

 

They Are The Egg Men

Submitted by IDLERACER on Tue, 10/30/2007 - 1:53am.

Something about that bathing headwear reminds me of the "I Am The Walrus" segment from "Magical Mystery Tour."

 

Super

Submitted by Sarah on Mon, 10/29/2007 - 2:44pm.

Revealing, yet bunchy.

 

Swimsuits

Submitted by BdgBill on Mon, 10/29/2007 - 2:18pm.

I think I would rather see girls walking around in these than modern string bikinis.

 

Speedo....

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 10/29/2007 - 12:01pm.

...the early years.

 

Swimwear

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 10/28/2007 - 8:36am.

These bathing suits are actually quite revealing.

 

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