The 20th century saw a variety of emerging women's bathing-suit styles. From corset styles to bikinis, some of these trends revolutionized the swimwear industry. We wish boy-short bottoms and ...

In the 1920s, women’s one-piece swimsuits started really coming into fashion. And along with them came the swimsuit police. Seriously, there were laws about how long a suit had to be—and beach ...

No garment has shown the difficult history of society's relationship with the female body quite like swimwear. To add insult to injury—from the Roman baths to Naomi Campbell yachting on the ...

Does the very notion of donning a bitsy bikini have you cowering under your beach towel? Consider summer's 1940s- and '50s-inspired swimsuits, which don't skimp on style or substance. Just think: no ...