"You couldn't pay us a billion dollars to wear a bikini."
~Lauren Barlow, speaking of herself and her two sisters, who together make up the Christian music trio, BarlowGirl.~
"Do I embrace today what shocked me yesterday?"
~Ruth Bell Graham~
"Do I embrace today what shocked me yesterday?"
~Ruth Bell Graham~
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The subject of the evolution of the swimsuit is one of diminishing returns; swimsuits started out as garments that completely covered the body, such as those worn during the Victorian Era, and since then they've gotten smaller, and smaller, and smaller. Recently, a model was quoted in a magazine as saying that one-piece suits are uncool because they cover too much--she wears bikinis only. And since we're all dying to be just like her, let's all follow suit--swimsuit. Hah-hah, that was a joke (on two levels).
I understand that many people don't blink an eye at the sight of even the stringiest string bikini, simply because they're used to it--especially if they grew up around or live in a coastal area. However, it remains to be said that just because people are used to something and that thing is very common, that doesn't mean it's right or good.
There are bikinis that come in more modest cuts than the string bikini, and I think one-pieces with swim skirts over them can be very flattering. Above is an image from the early 20th century. What this lovely lady is wearing is much more flattering than most of what can be seen on beaches today.
Because of innovations in the fabric industry, there's no reason why swimwear can't be produced that one can stay cool in, swim in, and still be adequately covered in.
In fact, I've been pleased to see that Athleta makes swim shorts in addition to swim skirts--that's a novel idea that would work swimmingly at the beach or pool ☺.
The subject of the evolution of the swimsuit is one of diminishing returns; swimsuits started out as garments that completely covered the body, such as those worn during the Victorian Era, and since then they've gotten smaller, and smaller, and smaller. Recently, a model was quoted in a magazine as saying that one-piece suits are uncool because they cover too much--she wears bikinis only. And since we're all dying to be just like her, let's all follow suit--swimsuit. Hah-hah, that was a joke (on two levels).
I understand that many people don't blink an eye at the sight of even the stringiest string bikini, simply because they're used to it--especially if they grew up around or live in a coastal area. However, it remains to be said that just because people are used to something and that thing is very common, that doesn't mean it's right or good.
There are bikinis that come in more modest cuts than the string bikini, and I think one-pieces with swim skirts over them can be very flattering. Above is an image from the early 20th century. What this lovely lady is wearing is much more flattering than most of what can be seen on beaches today.
Because of innovations in the fabric industry, there's no reason why swimwear can't be produced that one can stay cool in, swim in, and still be adequately covered in.
In fact, I've been pleased to see that Athleta makes swim shorts in addition to swim skirts--that's a novel idea that would work swimmingly at the beach or pool ☺.
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