History of swimwear traces the changes in the styles of swimwears over time and between cultures, and touches on the social, religious and legal attitudes to swimming and swimwear.
The '50s was truly the decade of swimwear glamour! Most women however stuck with the one piece swimwear. Except celebrities and pin-up girls, women in this period rarely wore a daring two piece bikini.
Anyway, swimwear is really the best costume to show the beauty of a woman. Here below are 15 classic beauties who knew to rock a swimsuit in the 1950s.
Brigitte Bardot
Diana Dors
Doris Day
Elizabeth Taylor
Grace Kelly
Jane Russell
Jayne Mansfield
Jeanne Crain
Joan Collins
Kim Novak
Mamie Van Doren
Marilyn Monroe
Mitzi Gaynor
Shirley MacLaine
