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Bathing Beauties Of The Early 20th Century

Updated on May 03, 2023. Originally added on Jun 27, 2016 by Kathy Pinna

Would you be happy wearing these bathing suits at the beach?

In the first few decades of the 20th century, bathing suits covered a lot of skin - as these bathing beauty shots show.

I'm happy that fashion changes, but truthfully the older I get, the better these suits look to me - I couldn't wear today's suits in public!

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Photos of 1900s Bathing Suits

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Bathing girl parade

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The confetti girls

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Mack Sennett's Bathing Beauties

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All covered up . . .

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But they still have parasols!

Wringing out those heavy suits!

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Circa 1905

The sandcastle is the excuse . . .

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The two bathing beauties are the reason for the photo.

"Pageant of Pulchritude"

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1930 Texas

Great smile!

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What a suit!

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This 1921 photo may be a bit degraded but the suit is worth a look.

1910's "come hither" look!

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This is real art!

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Don't you always take a muff to the beach?

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Or do you even know what a muff is??

Miss Washington, DC - 1921

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Fancy car, fancy girls

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Now where's the water??

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Circa 1919

By the 1930's, suits were skimpier

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