Saturday, February 15, 2014

Where can I find a pattern to sew a 1920's swim suit?




eddysmomma


I am not ready for bikini season!


Answer
Just happen to have a web site right in my pocket.Pardon me whiles I whoop this out......
Pasted it below!!

What were the "bathing suits" of the 1890's and early 1900's really like?




supersteve


Some people say that early swim suits or "bathing" suits were once like long underwear. Is that true?-Steve


Answer
Not in Australia, swim suits in the 1800's were made of wool. In 1920 the first mens swim racing suit was called a racerback made by Speedo.

Here is a picture.
http://www.speedo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/FSContent_10151_10202_-1_//content/explorespeedo/history/1920s/hm1920.html




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