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[Bathing Girl Parade, Crystal Pier, Calif.]

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J270284 U.S. Copyright Office

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No. 5074.

Copyright claimant's address: L[os] A[ngeles].

Copyright deposit; M. F. Weaver; June 28, 1925.

In 1860s, a bathing outfit could weigh as much as 20 pounds and cover up as much as the full street dress. Later, lighter-weight version features a knee-length gored skirt that buttons over a one-piece romper, topped off with a jaunty cap appeared. By the end of the 19th-century people were flocking to the oceanside beaches for popular seaside activities such as swimming, surf bathing, and diving. A need for a new style bathing suit that retained modesty but was free enough to allow the young lady to engage in swimming was obvious. By 1910 bathing suits no longer camouflaged the contours of the female body. The yards of fabric used in Victorian bathing skirts and bloomers were reduced to show a little more of the figure and to allow for exposure to the sun.

Vintage Glamour Photos.

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bathing suits california bathing beauties beauty contests gelatin silver prints group portraits panoramic photographs portrait photographs girl parade girl parade crystal pier crystal pier historical photos woman young women young woman women 1920 s women 20 s taking the long view panoramic photographs 1851 1991 m f miles f weaver photo ultra high resolution high resolution us copyright office united states history 1920 s library of congress
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01/01/1925
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Weaver, M. F. (Miles F.), 1879-1932, copyright claimant
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Bathing Beauties

In 1890s, the clumsy Victorian-style bathing costumes were becoming burdensome.

Glamour

Vintage Glamour Photos.
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bathing suits california bathing beauties beauty contests gelatin silver prints group portraits panoramic photographs portrait photographs girl parade girl parade crystal pier crystal pier historical photos woman young women young woman women 1920 s women 20 s taking the long view panoramic photographs 1851 1991 m f miles f weaver photo ultra high resolution high resolution us copyright office united states history 1920 s library of congress