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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

From woolen swimwear to high-cut bikinis, the two-piece bathing suit has seen an extreme evolution over the past century. Take a walk through the decades to see how your favorite swimsuit came to be!

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 ...