Bobbins and Bombshells

For my American readers, how will you be celebrating?  Enjoy!

I have to admit, I'm a little nervous showing my un-photoshopped 40 year old self here in a bikini but this vintage suit is way too...

Love her and her round sunnies!  1940- Photographed by Alfred Eisensteadt. For more inspiration any day of the week follow me...

These looks are adorable. Can we bring back Mary Janes as beach shoes? 

With fabric shortages during wartime in the 1940's, the US Government issued the L-85 order which makes smaller swimsuits patriotic. Cut...

In the 1930's sun bathing became more popular as an inexpensive recreation. Athletic swimming and synchronized swimming was also popula...

In the 1920's swimwear started revealing the body more then ever before. The modern maillot was invented. The adrogynous athletic tank ...

Is it obvious I'm ready to go swimming? I've been posting a lot about vintage swimsuits , beach accessories , and the cover up I...

I love vintage swimwear and all of the essential bathing accessories. For this weeks edition of Etsy vintage finds I have put together an o...

A few weeks ago I bought the vintage bathing suit pattern above from Pattern Peddler . In today's world I would wear it as a little rom...