Beachwear Collection (page 13)

Sharon Harvey (Miss Tanya SunTan Lotion) sunning herself in NY s
New York, New York: May 12, 1972. Sharon Harvey (Miss Tanya SunTan Lotion) sunning herself in NYs Central Park in a $2000 black diamond mink bikini

Ocean chorus girls playing leap frog on a beach at Clacton on Sea Playing sport Leaping Leap frogging Physical Training Exercise Keep Fit July 1952 relaxedimages

Models wearing swimsuit designs 1955

Esther Williams- American Film Actress
Esther Williams (1921-2013) - American competitive swimmer and Film Actress. Williams made a series of films in the 1940s and early 1950s known as " aquamusicals

No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to a Peeping Tom
No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to an invisible onlooker, who is seemingly admiring her choice of tiny red (with black spots) beach wear and red high heeled shoes. Date: early 1940s

Fashion from the French Riviera, 1928
The Sketch features a range of stylish beachwear being sported at the spa town of Juan-les-Pins in the C� d Azur 1928

The Belle of the Beach - Keszthely, Lake Balaton, Hungary
Belle of the beach - A Bellboy of the Hullam Szallo Hotel provides shade for a very wealthy rather rotund female guest, promenading with her pet Scottie dog (Scottish Terrier) along the Strand (Beach)

Bathing and pyjama parade at Cannes, 1930s
Page from The Sketch reporting on a Bathing and Pyjama parade at Palm Beach near Cannes in 1930, with numerous ladies showing off the ladies modes of beachwear from swimming costumes or Japanese

Sychronised Swimming Team - sky-larking again
Bournemouth, Dorset - female members of the Aquashow Sychronised Swimming Team - sky-larking again up a tree! Date: 1962

Sychronised Swimming Team, Bournemouth - group of performers
Aquashow Sychronised Swimming Team, Bournemouth - group of male performers - some obviously in clown roles surrounding the hunky star of the show. Date: 1961

Sychronised Swimming Team - on Syd Brookes Car
Sychronised Swimming Team (" some of the Water-Babe s" ) - on Syd Brookes (possibly their manager?) Car, East Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth, Dorset, in front of the Chesterwood Hotel

A very jolly group playing with a huge ball on the beach
A wonderful photograph of a very jolly group (possibly one large extended family) playing with a huge ball on the beach - note the variety of magnificent beachwear on show!

Glamorous American model in tiger-print bikini
Glamorous American model reclining in a tiger-print two-piece bikini. Date: circa 1940s

Summer holiday fashions from Simpson of Piccadilly
Advertisement for mens beachwear from Simpson of Piccadilly, showing four men wearing brightly coloured beach sets. Date: 1961

Outdoor Fashion Accessories 1927
New Parisian outdoor fashion accessories giving the finishing touches to the smart sportswoman - driving gloves, belt, vanity case, beach costume and sports pull-over Date: 1927

Bathing Suits by Debenham & Freebody, 1927
Bathing Suits by Debenham & Freebody, London, 1927 Date: 1927

Two men on Cannes seafront
Two men on the seafront at Cannes. On the right is Ernest Battersby, the photographer, who spent time in Southern France as he suffered from tuberculosis towards the end of his life

Young couple in beachwear relaxing outdoors, (B&W)

The March of Progress - Changing Womens Beachwear Fashion from the 1890s through to the late 1930s. Date: circa 1939

French girl in swimwear, carrying a colouful parasol
Pretty French girl in swimwear, carrying a colouful parasol Date: circa 1920

Nose down. If you re thinking this is a beach scene from America, fame of freak games, you are quite wrong. It is merely an odd pastime known as Nose Ball which holidaymakers at Bognor Regis, Sussex

Four Girls On A Swing Set
Chicago, Illinois: August, 1930. An apparent swing shortage has these northside girls piled four deep along the beach

Boarding A Fishing Cruiser in Miami
Miami, Florida: c. 1924. Society women board a fishing cruiser at the Key Largo Anglers Club

Tetherball On The Beach
Los Angeles, California: c. 1933. Renee Whitney and Lorena Layson engage in a close game of tetherball on the beach

Four Girls Playing Sand Pool
Seaside, Oregon: c. 1937. The latest in beach sports in Oregon is sand pool, here being played by four of the lovely locals

New Sport Of Ice Planing
Venice, California: c. 1934. The new California sport on Venice Beach is ice planing. Larges cakes of ice are attached with rope to bicycles and the rider zips along down the beach behind the bike

Sunbather And Penguins
Chessington, England: July 12, 1953. NIne penguins at the Chessington Zoo in London form a protective cordon around actress Ruth Shiel as she takes advantage of a spot of sunshine

Women Play Beach Basketball
Venice, California: c. 1929. Members of the Venice Beach Girls Dare Club, a group of bathing beauties who do a new stunt every Sunday, playing tightrope basketball

Woman Sun Bathing At The Beach
United States: c. 1958. A pretty woman on the beach in a one piece bathing suit closes her eyes and soaks in the suns rays

Woman With A Beach Screen
United States: c. 1932. A woman lies comfortably on a beach with a large blanket, pillow, magazine holder, and wind screen

Society Women At The Beach
Palm Beach, Florida: January 31, 1926. A New York society matron and her daughter practice relaxing on a Florida beach

Putting On Sun Tan Lotion
Chicago, Illinois: July 6, 1958 A girl applies sun tan lotion to her friends back at the North Avenue beach in Chicago

Couples strolling along the pathway on the beach
Anna Maria, Florida: 1926. Couples strolling along the pathway on the beach in Florida

A Hawaiin Sunrise Soiree
Hawaii: c. 1920. Two couples, one in tails, dance on the beach in the early morning to the sounds of a ukelele

Beach Scene In Holland
Scheveningen, Holland: 1933 A scene at the beach in Scheveningen, Hollands most fashonable resort city

Blonde On A Piling
United States: c. 1946. A woman sitting on a pier and showing the latest in bathing suit fashions

A pretty smiling blonde wearing a Tri Kini of two cups and a sas
St. Petersburg, Florida: c. 1972. A pretty smiling blonde wearing a Tri Kini of two cups and a sash by the pool

A Measured Beauty Queen
California: 1958. Sonja Landsen shows how she mesuares up for celebrating American Health Month. She was recently voted Miss Silhouette Form

Four Women In 1910 Beach Wear
Los Angeles, California: c. 1910. Four young women in matching beach wear run out of the surf

Two Girls At Venice Beach
Venice, California: 1918. Two girls pose for the camera at Venice Beach with the boardwalk in the background

A Scrunch Of Beach Flappers
Los Angeles, California: c. 1924. A bevy of flappers in their bathing suits and hats lineup for the camera

A Bathing Suit With Advertising
San Francisco, California: c. 1924. A young woman wears a one piece bathing suit with SWIM EASY across the bottom, and a banner for the Strand Theatre across her chest

A Woman In A 1914 Swim Suit
New York, New York: May, 1941. A young woman wearing one of the first swim suits from 1914 to be made out of rubber has a flirtacious moment

Bathing Suit Fashion Police
Atlantic City, New Jersey: c 1921. A dubious and curious police officer measures the hem of the newest in bathing fashions. Are the suits decentja Time will tell!

Two Women Walking On Beach
Atlantic City, New Jersey: c. 1924. Two stylish young women in beachwear hold hands as they walk down the beach together

June Roberts displays for the eager viewers the new rubber bathi
United States: June 17, 1922. June Roberts displays for eager viewers the new rubber bathing suit

A Comedy Star
Hollywood, California: c. 1917. Silent screen actress and Mack Sennett Comedy beauty Lillian Biron poses in the latest beach wear

Two Women Model Swimwear
United States: c. 1936. Two women model the newest in bathing attire

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"Beachwear: Embracing the Graceful Line of Beach Dancers" Soho Fair and Carnival started today with a record entry in the Carnival procession, showcasing vibrant beachwear that captivated onlookers. The Daily Mirror Mini Car contest at Blackpool featured models like Gaynor flaunting their printed matching shorts and shirt outfits, setting new trends for 1956. Looking back to 1917 bathing suit fashion, we see how far we've come. But it was the pretty young lady making a splash with a dive into the sea that truly embodied the carefree spirit of beach days. In 1954, a towelling tunic for the beach emerged as a must-have item complete with patterns to make it oneself. Summer fashion ideas for women included plage suits with lozenge-patterned jerkins and two-piece swimsuits - all designed to turn heads along sandy shores. Illustrating the season's fashions in 1954 were women on a picturesque beach scene, radiating confidence in their cotton summer ensembles. Liz Fraser, an English actress, showcased her impeccable style at Durnsford Road Baths in Bounds Green while Valli Kemp, an Australian actress and model, stole hearts during her photocall promoting the start of 1972. Whether you're embracing vintage vibes or seeking inspiration from contemporary trends, it has always been about expressing individuality under sunny skies. So grab your favorite swimsuit or don your most fashionable cover-up because there's no better time than now to make waves at the shore.