1950's glamours swim suits

                                                                       1. one piece
                                                                          cotton
                                                                        1955-60

extravert ruffles decorate this bathing  suit. The plunging sweetheart neckline draws attention to the cleavage while the frilled peplum provides coverage for the upper thighs. the elaborate floral design and indulgent use of fabric is typical of the late 1950's 

                                                                      


                                                                  2. Blue lake
                                                                      one piece
                                                                      Bir-nylon
                                                                     1960-1969

The cut out sides and high hip line of this revealing bathing suit display the free attitudes towards the body in the late 60s.Which the development of stretchy fabrics zips and internal wires were no longer necessary to hold the suits in to place. Bri-nylon help its , shape when wet which made it ideal for swimwear

3.Du cross 

one piece 

sliver lame 

1965-1969 

silver lame fabric gives this bathing suit a futuristic look. the lower section of this one piece is softer and less structured than bathing suits of the previous decade. the 1960's demonstrated a move towards freedom and comfort which saw the decline of boning and internal corsetry 

4.Jantzen Capri 

one - piece 

wool, latex 

1948-1951

For jantzen, latex was the 'miracle yarn' latex allows this one piece to stretch in all direction and gives the suits its figure fitting shape. the neck line of this one piece bathing suits is a precursor to the plunging necklines of the 1950's it has detachable straps that transformed it into a strapless suit that was ideal for training.

5.martin white 

one piece 

cotton

1947-1950 

The cut way section of this one piece draws the eye to the cinched in the waist . The fashionable hourglass silhouette is achieved by tightly gathered fabric at the back of this bathing suit,a technique knowing as shirring. the floral pattern displays the more elaborately decorated fabrics that became popular towards the end of the 1940s 

6.Utility clothing scheme 

two-piece 

wool 

1941-1950 

the rough edging at the top of these high wasted briefs suggest it was originally a one piece bathing suit.Mending and making do was very common during the 1940's due to the lack of resources in world war 2. The British government introduced the utility clothing scheme in 1941 to encourage designers to make fashionable and   affordable clothing using less fabric,accessories and expensive materials.

7. Jantzen Ceylon 

one piece 

latex or Lycra blend 

1959-1960

Rigid corsetry and boning allowed bathing suits to stay in place without the use of straps. Gathering at the front of this strapless suit draws in the waist and creates a structured silhouette.cleavage is accentuated by the plunging neckline,which was popular feature