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"Mermaid Club, Philadelphia." Members in bathing suits circa 1920. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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".
Casting my vote FOR modern string bikinis.
What you gonna do with all that frump, all that frump inside that trunk?
Something about that bathing headwear reminds me of the "I Am The Walrus" segment from "Magical Mystery Tour."
I think I would rather see girls walking around in these than modern string bikinis.
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