Swimwear and its development

Created7/7/2015

According to the discovered wall paintings , swimsuits were already known in ancient times in Pompeii, and two-piece swimsuits were used for athletic purposes in ancient Greece around 1400 BC. bathing.

The first bathing suit began to be worn in the 18th century, which rather resembled long bathrobes. The bathrobe was a long dress made of opaque material with long, sewn-on pants that have nothing to do with today's swimwear. The development of swimwear shifted in the 19th century, and knee-length bathrobes with ankle-length trousers began to be worn at that time.

From 1906, mannequins began to appear in sleeveless swimsuits , with pants only halfway up the thighs and with bare shoulders. In the 1930s, swimwear fashion progressed and revealed not only the shoulders, but also the back. In 1946, a bikini appeared for the first time at a fashion show in Paris, rewriting the history of swimwear . Since then, various adaptations have been constantly appearing, but nothing has yet equaled the popularity of the bikini.

Nowadays, it is mostly looked at whether the swimsuit has a refined cut that can mask all the flaws. They have to meet all kinds of patterns, fashionable colors and decorations.

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