Swimsuit - History

A swimsuit (also swimmers), bathing suit (also bathers) or swimming costume (sometimes shortened to cozzie) is an item of clothing designed to be worn for swimming. In Commonwealth English swimsuits are sometimes called togs (a term also used to describe clothing in general). Swimsuits can be skin-tight or loosely fitting and range from garments designed to preserve as much modesty as possible to garments designed to reveal as much of the body as possible without actual nudity. They are often ...

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In Classical antiquity swimming and bathing was most often done nude. In some settings coverings were used. Murals at Pompeii show women wearing two-piece suits covering the areas around their breasts and hips in a fashion remarkably similar to a bikini of c. 1960. After this, the notion of special water apparel seems to have been lost for centuries. In the 18th century women wore "bathing gowns" in the water; these were long dresses of fabrics that would not become transparent when wet, with weights sewed into the hems so that they w ...

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In Classical antiquity swimming and bathing was most often done nude. In some settings coverings were used. Murals at Pompeii show women wearing two-piece suits covering the areas around their breasts and hips in a fashion remarkably similar to a bikini of c. 1960. After this, the notion of special water apparel seems to have been lost for centuries. In the 18th century women wore "bathing gowns" in the water; these were long dresses of fabrics that would not become transparent when wet, with weights sewed into the hems so that they w ...

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Swimsuit - Women's swimsuit. monokini- a term used for different styles of one-piece swimsuits inspired by the bikini style. Most commonly, a monokini is a bikini bottom without the corresponding top, worn by women, that leaves the breasts bare. Sling bikinis are sometimes, though not often, referred to as monokinis. sling bikinis provide as little coverage (or as much exposure) as a bikini. Usually, it is worn like a bikini bottom with the side straps extending upwards to cover the breasts ...

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Swimsuits are generally designed to cover at least the genitalia. Men's swimsuit styles tend to be shorts, trunks, boardshorts, jammers, speedo-style briefs, thongs, or cut-off jeans. Women's swimsuits are generally either one-piece swimsuits, bikinis, or thongs. The monokini, a style of swimsuit that most often takes the form of a bikini bottom without the corresponding top, leaves a woman's breasts uncovered. Monokinis are quite common in many places throughout South America and Europe, though due to particularly stringent taboos th ...

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Swimsuits are generally designed to cover at least the genitalia. In some cultures, women's swimsuits do not cover the breasts, though in most western countries this is not the norm; for pre-pubescent girls, however, it is considered more acceptable. Swimming without a bathing suit is a form of nudism; special nude beaches may be reserved for nude sunbathing and swimming. Swimming in the nude is also known by the slang term skinny-dipping. Men's swimsuit styles tend to be shorts, trunks, boardshorts, jammer ...

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Swimsuit - Women's swimsuit. monokini sling bikinis provide as little coverage, or as much exposure, as a bikini. Usually, it is worn like a bikini bottom with the side straps, instead of going around the hips or waist, extending upwards to cover the breasts and go over the shoulders, leaving the entire sides of the torso uncovered. The straps then reach down the back to become a thong. Sling bikinis are sometimes referred to as monokinis, though this usually refers to a garment which leaves the breasts uncovered. other types include stringbodys, halter-necks, maill ...

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Swimsuit, Swimsuit - Swimsuits in General, Swimsuit - History, Swimsuit - Swimsuit Styles, Swimsuit - Women's swimsuit, Swimsuit - Men's swimsuit

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