Swimwear, as we know it today, was born in the late 19th century. True, ladies of earlier times tiptoed into the water in voluminous, all-encompassing bathing dresses. But those garments only allowed ...

What people choose to wear to the beach has changed significantly over time. In the 1950s, knotted hankies were seen as a practical way to keep off the sun. Beachwear also differs from one continent ...

In the dead of winter, 1950, a Los Angeles fashion designer named Rose Marie Reid–already known for designing the beachwear of stars such as Marilyn Monroe–patented a one-piece bathing suit made using ...

For well over 100 years, crowds have flocked to Los Angeles beaches. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when elaborate bathing costumes and parasols constituted standard beachwear, visitors ...