1940′s Swimwear | Glamourdaze

Vintage Swimwear – Be a Retro Bathing Beauty

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Glamour Daze

A short illustrated and film history of Women’s Vintage Swimwear. 1940 swimsuit Retro Swimsuit from what Katy Did Also check out out The Vintage Swimwear Fashion Guide You can also read an excellent interview with that oracle of vintage swimsuits – Pam Fierro of Glamoursurf, who recently shared her love of vintage swimwear with Lisa Hix [ see Retro Bathing…

Share on Tumblr

1940′s Fashion – Vintage Playsuits

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Glamour Daze

1940′s Fashion – Women’s Playsuits Stripes, Parasols,tunics and snoods were summer favourites in the late 1940′s.The playdress was just the thing for sports.” Her gaudy stocking cap is a pet !”. Boleros and belts were common to the beach fashion ensemble. Wedge shoes were a must for the hot days. Cool, comfortable and extremely smart.They were the mostpopular sports shoe…

Vintage Swimwear Fashion Guide

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Glamour Daze

Women’s Vintage Swimwear Secrets Before you go shopping for some cool Vintage swimwear or Retro Swimwear, why not sit back and learn a bit about what you’re wearing! Photo courtesy My Vintage Vogue Perhaps more than any other garment, the swimsuit has changed beyond all recognition in the last century. One of the most appealing aspects of early 20th century…

Vintage Swimwear Revisited – Swimsuits of the 1940′s and 1950′s

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Glamour Daze

1940′s Swimwear The principle design factor of was to be figure flattering – often incorporating the new stretch fabrics to offer tummy support and hourglass shape to a womans figure.This marked a major departure in the history of vintage swimwear In 1946, the shocking introduction of the bikini threw the swimsuit fashion world into a new generation of swimsuit design….

1940′s Fashion – Vintage Swimwear Film

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Glamour Daze

Vintage swimsuits in the 1940′s and 1950′s had far a greater variety of swimwear fabrics, like lined cotton, stretch latex and nylon. The new bathing suit of that period was tailored to flatter a womans figure with tummy control panels,support cups for the bust and boning to create an hourglass figure.This charming film from 1948 gives us a good idea…