Battle with a bikini

• Battle with a bikini

Battle with a bikini

In the early 20th century, girls were arrested for wearing a short bathing suits.

Chaste society of the early 20th century, has flatly refused to accept the new fashion trends. If not for a group of daring fashionistas, fusion swimsuits would have remained just a figment of imagination of progressive designers. But the guardians of morality continued to walk with a ruler and measure the length of the trendy swimwear. For the fashionistas, who did not want to obey the public morals and dress too daring bathing suits, used harsh measures.

Battle with a bikini

One Piece Swimsuits - fashionable trends in the early 20th century, which were accepted by not all.

Even 100 years ago, women's bathing suits look like ordinary wool dress with trousers, swim in which it was absolutely impossible. But public swimming are becoming increasingly popular and the ladies tried to replace awkward baggy suits to swimsuits fused. With such a drastic change was not everyone agrees.

Battle with a bikini

the guardian of order on the beach, watching over the length of women's swimwear.

In 1919, wearing a swimsuit fused in some US states it was forbidden by law. organization was created under the name "Sheriffettes", including 20 employees, following the "decency" on the New York beaches. There are even the arrest women who wore tight-fitting swimsuits.

Battle with a bikini

In 1921 in the US city of Atlantic City Beach, was arrested a lady who refused to pull the stockings above the knees. At the same time in the Hawaiian Islands by force of law, in which all who are older than 14 years were required to wear bathing suits with a length not above the knee. Especially women become savvy wrapping waist towel or raincoats.

Battle with a bikini

Swimwear for which in the early 20th century, could be arrested.

Only the beginning of the 1930s, the police morals loosened its grip, and swimwear became regarded as comfortable clothing for exercise.

Battle with a bikini

Swimwear early 20th century.

Battle with a bikini

In the early 20th century, men are not allowed to bare chest.

Early 20th century was a real revolution for changing clothes and bathing joint beaches for men and women. However, over the 50 years prior to that time in the Victorian era, in order to spend the day at the water, the ladies had to carry with them not only a bathing suit, but ... a special bathing machine.

Battle with a bikini

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