Swimsuits

A detailed Summary of Swimsuits

As said by William Oscar Johnson, ?In the beginning there was water, and over the next couple of billion years, God proceeded to create fish, fowl, man, woman, the beach, the flannel bathing gown, the one-piece woolen swimsuit, the two-piece Latex suit, the shoestring bikini, the see-through mesh suit, and Cheryl Tiegs. There you have it, a skin-deep history of the evolution of mankind and marine life on earth. For you readers with a penchant for little-known facts, read on to learn how the swimsuit evolved from something that had all the grace and charm of a collapsed pup tent into the world?s most provocative form of female apparel.? The need for a swimsuit first started to appear in the 17th century. Then, in the 1800s swimsuits became a common thing. Next, the 1880s invented water recreation and the need for a more practical suit. Then there was Annette Kellerman, who did so much for the swimsuit. Louis Reard, who invented the bikini, was the next to come along in the late 1940s. Next, Brigitte Bardot gave the bikini its popularity. As time went on the bikini began to lose more and more fabric. In addition, suits had many different names and styles, and used different kinds of fabrics.

Gradually revealing extra skin, the most recent swimsuits relied heavily on the shape of the fashionable body (History of Swimwear 2). The 1960s were a time of spunkiness and Rudi Gernreich revealed his monokini (the topless swimsuit). Slim was cool and in, and a leggy look was one of the best things to have at one?s favorite place to swim and hang out (History of Swimwear Part II 1). Rudi?s monokini sold over 3,000 suits in less than a season in Europe. To defend his creation, Gernreich says, ?Sex is in the person, not in what she puts on.? In the 1970s, Rio and St. Tropes create the Tanga suit. The Thong and the String Bikini are also names used for this suit (Bikini History 1-2).

and also whom a starry-eyed Harvard professor once claimed as ?the most beautifully formed woman of modern times? (3). Annette was born in 1888 in Sidney, Australia. She needed braces to walk when she was a child because her legs were weak and bowed. Annette began swimming when she was young to strengthen her legs. She could soon walk, run, and dance. At the age of ten, she had become a powerful girl winning swimming competitions against some of Australia?s best (3). Her family moved to England when she was 14. Her father had decided that Annette?s swimming abilities could be used to enhance the family?s failing fortunes. He announced to the British press that Annette would swim the 26 miles from Putney to Blackway on the Thames River. This task was unheard of for anyone, not to mention a teenage girl (Johnson 3). Annette completed this swim and started to gain fame. She was so successful that she came to the United States in 1907. After becoming a hit in Chicago, she was arrested one day for indecent exposure while making a publicity appearance at the beach (4). Annette went to jail, then on to court, where she found out that the legal argument to her suit was based on the amount of skin that showed, not on the form-fitting qualities of the suit. So to comply Annette sewed on black leggings and sleeves, returning as sexy as before but with almost every inch of her skin covered (4). Annette went on to star in many silent films. She even got to work with some of the best actors of her

Thanks to Brigitte Bardot, the bikini finally catches on in the French Riviera because she was often photographed wearing a bikini there (Johnson 7). Brigitte also frolics in a bikini in ?And God Created Woman,? forming an intense market for the

The ?dressmaker? is a very good choice for those who want to conceal their thighs. Its main characteristic is a skirt. This extra fabric is usually long enough to hide the widest part of the leg. The ?maillot? is a knitted, one-piece suit that is close fitting and often scooped in the back. This suit tends to be the most appealing because it provides the finest look for most women. It is also considered a classic swimsuit. Those who are young, fit, and brave don the bikinis, monokinis, and thongs. ?Sarongs? and ?tunics? are both worn over the bathing suit. The sarong, because of the diagonal folds, produces an interesting illusion. The tunic diminishes most perceived flaws and gives the illusion of longer legs. The most desirable fabric choice for all body types and water activities would be nyl

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