I kind of wonder what they would think

I am thinking of getting a new swimsuit for this summer. It kind of got me curious what would women from the 1800s would think of our swimsuits in 2025. I see pictures of what they use to wear back then they don't even look like a swimsuit at all. I think the earliest one piece was in the early 1900s. Then the first bikini was around 1930 or 40 I believe. What would they think of our swimsuits of today?

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

People wearing bikinis on a British beach . . I am quite sure they would consider mad 😅

I think opinions would be mixed, as always. Some would be scandalised, some envious. The elaborate swimsuits were a product of beach holidays becoming commercialised in the 19th century and bathing part of a social ritual. Prior to that I'm sure most serious bathers would have gone nude.