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  2. History of swimwear - Wikipedia

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    They were seen a year later in Gold Diggers of 1933. The Busby Berkeley film Footlight Parade of 1932 showcases aquachoreography that featured bikinis. Dorothy Lamour's The Hurricane (1937) also showed two-piece bathing suits. [19] The 1934 film, Fashions of 1934 featured chorus girls wearing two-piece outfits that looked identical to modern ...

  3. History of the bikini - Wikipedia

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    They were seen a year later in Gold Diggers of 1933. The Busby Berkeley film Footlight Parade of 1932 showcases aquachoreography that featured bikinis. Dorothy Lamour's The Hurricane (1937) also showed two-piece bathing suits. [46] The 1934 film Fashions of 1934 featured chorus girls wearing two-piece outfits which look identical to modern ...

  4. Swimsuit - Wikipedia

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    Medical professionals warn that wearing damp swimwear for long periods of time can cause a number of infections and rashes in children and adults, [27] [28] and warn against sharing bathing suits with others. [29] They suggest that changing out of a wet bathing suit right away can help prevent vaginal infections, itching and/or jock itch. [30 ...

  5. A cultural history of swimsuits from au naturel to ooh la la

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    The 1920s: Knee-length swimwear. In the 1920s, the wool leggings and belted peplums of the bloomers were thrown out. Women could now openly show their legs with a swimsuit that was essentially a ...

  6. Revisit the history of the bathing suit with these ... - AOL

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    Dive into these vintage beach photos: After Kellerman's daring attire, a shift in beachwear occurred. In the 1920s hemlines took a huge jump to just above the knees as well as bodices becoming ...

  7. Bikini - Wikipedia

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    Women's swimwear of the 1930s and 1940s incorporated increasing degrees of midriff exposure. The 1932 Hollywood film Three on a Match featured a midriff-baring two-piece bathing suit. Actress Dolores del Río was the first major star to wear a two-piece women's bathing suit onscreen in Flying Down to Rio (1933). [42]

  8. History of nudity - Wikipedia

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    Only later were days set aside for use of baths and pools by women. [127] From 1860 to 1937 men in the UK and America were often required to wear suits that covered the upper torso when swimming where women were present. Early swimsuits made of knitted wool made swimming difficult. [129]

  9. Rudi Gernreich - Wikipedia

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    Rudolf " Rudi " Gernreich[1] (August 8, 1922 – April 21, 1985) was an Austrian-born American fashion designer whose avant-garde clothing designs are generally regarded as the most innovative and dynamic fashion of the 1960s. He purposefully used fashion design as a social statement to advance sexual freedom, producing clothes that followed ...