Swimming Costume Collection (page 3)

Irene Ware, American film actress, c1938. Irene Ware (1910-1993) was Miss United States at the 1929 International Pageant of Pulchritude (Miss Universe pageant)

Ida Lupino, English film actress and director, 1940s. Artist: Warner Brothers
Ida Lupino, English film actress and director, 1940s. Ida Lupino appeared in 59 films over the course of her acting career

Winner of the Miss Margate beauty pageant posing with trophy at the Winter Gardens Margate. June 1960

Sunday Pictorial Beach Beauty contest with Benny Hill at Great Yarmouth Box bb contest 1957 British comedian Benny Hill throws himself into his work at the Sunday Pictorial Beach Beauty Contest at

Karen Mulder Models designs by the designer Genny October 1995

Vicki Michelle actress from Allo Allo cools off on a boat by the river during a spell of hot weather

Hazel Duncan - Glamour Model wearing red bikini bottoms and yellow top

Children at a swimming pool Chichester Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office ref no: CPS4224-1

Man wearing snorkel, holding lobster beside woman, smiling
1970, Two People, Adults Only, Young Adult, Young Women, Young Men, Caucasian Appearance, Outdoors, Day, Horizontal, Colour, Photography, Waist Up, Three Quarter Length, Focus On Foreground

Woman standing in sailboat, smiling, portrait
1982, One Person, Adults Only, Mid Adult, One Woman Only, One Mid Adult Woman Only, Caucasian Appearance, Outdoors, Day, Square, Colour, Photography, Portrait, Waist Up, Swimming Costume, Standing

Couples sitting on sailing boat, smiling
1976, Four People, Adults Only, Young Adult, Young Women, Young Men, Caucasian Appearance, Outdoors, Day, Horizontal, Colour, Photography, Head And Shoulders, Three Quarter Length, Swimming Costume

Young woman sitting at edge of swimming pool
1974, One Person, Adults Only, Young Adult, One Woman Only, One Young Woman Only, Caucasian Appearance, Outdoors, Day, Vertical, Colour, Photography, Focus On Foreground, Rear View, Waist Up

Young woman in swimming pool, portrait
One Person, Adults Only, Young Adult, One Woman Only, One Young Woman Only, Caucasian Appearance, Outdoors, Day, Vertical, Colour, Photography, Portrait, Focus On Foreground, Front View, Waist Up

Young couple lying on beach with beer, smiling
1950, Two People, Adults Only, Young Adult, Young Women, Young Men, Caucasian Appearance, Outdoors, Day, Horizontal, Colour, Photography, Head And Shoulders, Waist-Up, Focus On Foreground, Shorts

Sketch beautiful young woman bathing costume, Belle Epoque period, French 1890s, 19th Century
Vintage illustration by Henry Gerbault, beautiful young woman bathing costume, Belle Epoque period, French 1890s, 19th Century

They were on their honeymoon, St. Augustine, Florida, 1900-05 (b/w photo)
779201 They were on their honeymoon, St. Augustine, Florida, 1900-05 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detroit Publishing Co.)

Sketch beautiful young woman in bathing costume, Belle Epoque period, French 1890s
Vintage illustration by Henry Gerbault, beautiful young woman in bathing costume, Belle Epoque period, French 1890s, 19th Century

Sun bathing on Lake Tiorati, Camp Christmas Seals, Haverstraw, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Haverstraw, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Christmas Seals, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Sun bathing on Lake Tiorati

Rumors should not be spread, Camp Christmas Seals, Haverstraw, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Haverstraw, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Christmas Seals, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Rumors should not be spread

Barbara Layne on her vacation at Camp Christmas Seals, Haverstraw, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Haverstraw, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Christmas Seals, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Barbara Layne on her vacation

Mrs. Addie C. Cox, director, Camp Christmas Seals, Haverstraw, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Haverstraw, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Christmas Seals, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Mrs. Addie C

Recreation at Camp Christmas Seals, Haverstraw, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Haverstraw, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Christmas Seals, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Recreation includes swimming, fishing, and boating

The end of a swimming period, Camp Christmas Seals, Haverstraw, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Haverstraw, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Christmas Seals, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. The end of a swimming period

Young Parisians at the Seaside, 1888. Creator: Mars
Young Parisians at the Seaside, 1888.From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Early twentieth century beach and bathing Costumes, c. 1906 (colour litho)
CHT307866 Early twentieth century beach and bathing Costumes, c.1906 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Summer Life on the yacht, fashion plate from Femina magazine, May 1927 (colour litho)
CHT316946 Summer Life on the yacht, fashion plate from Femina magazine, May 1927 (colour litho) by Benigni, Leon (1892-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Summer Afternoon at Coney Island, 1934 (oil on canvas)
823335 A Summer Afternoon at Coney Island, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Roseland, Harry Herman (1866-1950); 63.5x76.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Summer Afternoon at Coney Island)

At the Lido, engraved by Henri Reidel, 1920 (litho)
STC91339 At the Lido, engraved by Henri Reidel, 1920 (litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

A Childs Paradise, 1905 (w / c on paper)
XPG379896 A Childs Paradise, 1905 (w/c on paper) by Lillie, Robert (1867-1949); Private Collection

Woman on beach in swimming costume in two-tone taffeta, 1912 (stencil)
5892961 Woman on beach in swimming costume in two-tone taffeta, 1912 (stencil) by Pecoud, Andre (1880-1951); (add.info.: etching after an illustration by Andre Pecoud from Tommaso Antonginis Journal)

The Bathers, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Bathers, 1895. Alternative title: On Dieppe Beach. From The Savoy No. I..It illustrates Arthur Symonss article on Dieppe. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

A young woman swimming underwater in clear blue shallow lagoon with a sandy bottom, French Polynesia, South Pacific islands, Pacific

An athletic woman free-diving through a colorful reef of French Polynesia, South Pacific islands, Pacific

An athletic woman rides a stand-up paddle-board as another woman free-dives below her, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

An athletic woman free-dives to inspect a heart arranged with rocks on the bottom of the ocean, French Polynesia, South Pacific islands, Pacific

An athletic woman in a bikini walks along the white sandy shoreline of the turquoise lagoons in Tahiti, French Polynesia, South Pacific islands, Pacific

Langley Laboratory annual picnic, Buckroe Beach, Hampton, Virginia, USA, July 1, 1929. On the barrel to the left is Ray Sharp

Children Playing in Surf (oil on board)
1767572 Children Playing in Surf (oil on board) by Potthast, Edward Henry (1857-1927); 29.9x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children Playing in Surf. Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927)

Edge of the Marne, c. 1932 (oil on panel)
988776 Edge of the Marne, c.1932 (oil on panel) by Bernard, Emile (1868-1941); 81.6x105.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Edge of the Marne; Au Bord de la Marne. Emile Bernard (1868-1941)

The Bathers of Mericourt; La Baignade a Mericourt, 1935 (oil onpaper)
825440 The Bathers of Mericourt; La Baignade a Mericourt, 1935 (oil onpaper) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 40.3x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Life guard on Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York, 1901-06 (b / w photo)
779181 A Life guard on Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York, 1901-06 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Portrait of actress K. Lenskaya (b / w photo)
489130 Portrait of actress K. Lenskaya (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Made to sell as a postcard when her company visited St)

A hasty lunch, Coney Island, New York, 1900-05 (b / w photo)
779204 A hasty lunch, Coney Island, New York, 1900-05 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Girl in a deck chair (colour photo)
3104573 Girl in a deck chair (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl in a deck chair)

Girl in a deck chair (colour photo)
3104572 Girl in a deck chair (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl in a deck chair)

Little girl and a Scotsman (colour litho)
3104555 Little girl and a Scotsman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little girl and a Scotsman)

Cover for Vanity Fair, September 1896 (colour litho)
SNG127182 Cover for Vanity Fair, September 1896 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; English, out of copyright

Women in bikinis, from the Room of the Ten Dancing Girls (mosaic)
BAL61255 Women in bikinis, from the Room of the Ten Dancing Girls (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily

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"Dive into the Past: A Fashionable Journey through Swimwear" In the pages of the vintage "Holiday Haunts guide book, 1947, " a young woman with a blindfold delicately balances on a diving board, capturing the essence of summer fun. Meanwhile, an admiring man aboard his boat gazes at model Carol Dwyer in her alluring swimming costume from afar. Fast forward to the vibrant 1960s, where surfers energetically run through crashing waves, their colorful swimwear reflecting their carefree spirit. Alongside them stands a woman on a beach, clad in an ankle-length swimming costume and holding a crab - an enchanting scene reminiscent of Tommaso Antongini's Journal des Dames et des Modes. The allure of water transcends time as showcased by Falbalas & Fanfreluches' Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures from 1926. A handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching portrays a woman immersed up to her ankles in the sea while donning an elegant swimsuit - capturing both grace and style. Moving continents to Newquay in June 1960, women body boarding amidst rolling surf paint an exhilarating picture of adventure and thrill. Their choice of swimwear reflects both functionality and fashion-forwardness. Witnessing four stages of swimmers performing rapid turns showcases not only athleticism but also how swimwear has evolved over time to enhance performance. From Australia's sunny shores in New South Wales to Sydney's bustling beaches, these athletes embody determination and skill. Glamour takes center stage as actress June Barry graces Hammersmith Pier in June 1960. Her radiant smile matches her stylish swimwear perfectly – epitomizing elegance against London's picturesque backdrop. Lastly, we encounter moments filled with laughter and joy as snorkel-clad men proudly present lobsters beside smiling women.