The history of the swimsuit

In the Middle Ages, the thermal waters and the sea baths were considered unhealthy and many people thought they were to blame for spreading the plague in particular.

At the end of the nineteenth century, women bathed in corsets and puffed pants. The men wore a suit up to their calves and long sleeves because it was inappropriate to show the torso.

At the beginning of the sea baths in the twentieth century, the bathing costume was codified by the medical profession and the hygienists who advocated a woollen costume, which added some comfort and a cap to be worn on the head.

In Australia, on October 20, 1907, a decree obliged men to wear a more modest bathing costume. Men had to wear a swimming dress, a kind of wide skirt in addition to their uniform.

In the 1920s, Coco Chanel launched the fashion of tanned complexion, which allowed to denude arms, legs, and shoulders. In 1932, the Tarzan briefs revolutionized the jersey and allowed men to discover their torso.

In 1946 the bikini appeared and it really only became popular in the years 1960.

In the 1980s, the influence of surfing favored long shorts for men.

For men

The bathing suit

Also declined in slip-bandeau as close to the body as the sports slip

The short trunks,

Made of fine linen and fitted with a “mesh” inner brief

For women

Bikini – bikini also called a two-piece.
Monokini – It is a one-piece suit with a pair of top and bottom. But you can show off your bust, waist, back, pelvis etc. It is bolder and more sexy than a bikini.
Trikini- the trikini top comes essentially in two separate parts. The name of bikini, replacing “bi-“, meaning “two”, with “tri-“, meaning “three”.
Berkini – is a swimsuit for women covering all body. This garment is primarily intended for practicing Muslim women.
Facekini – A mask resembling a mountain pass that covers the head in order to protect itself from the rays of the sun (quite popular in China).

Laura and Amy, Intermediate A

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