Roadrunner Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I thought some of you might enjoy taking a look at those photographs. They are fun! The little kid posing with a cigarette is a bit horrifying, but the rest are a delight. http://www.weather.com/travel/rare-vintage-beach-photos-20130501 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 What fun! When I see old photos they're usually so stiff and formal, it's fun to see them goofing off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I wish those came back into style. I hate shopping for bathing suits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Love these! Thanks for posting. It makes me somewhat sad to look at vintage photos. I've always felt I was born at the wrong time in history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 Love these! Thanks for posting. It makes me somewhat sad to look at vintage photos. I've always felt I was born at the wrong time in history. It makes me sad too a little. I see my grandmother in these women, young, alive and playful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violamama Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 So fascinating! Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Showing ankles and knees must have bordered on scandalous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Showing ankles and knees must have bordered on scandalous. In some of those suits, there isn't any linings,that seems more revealing to me than many of today's suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 It makes me sad too a little. I see my grandmother in these women, young, alive and playful. I was thinking the same thing. I love looking at old pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahW Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 In some of those suits, there isn't any linings,that seems more revealing to me than many of today's suits. I was thinking the same thing. The way the fabric pulls on some of them, especially when wet, doesn't leave much to the imagination, for both men and women. :blushing: I am grateful for synthetic fabrics and linings in my bikinis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Some of the women were wearing heels. I can't imagine wearing heels to the beach. And I've always wondering what a "bathing machine" is. What was the purpose of those little houses on wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I never knew how popular Leap Frog was! Especially as a beach game for grown ups. :confused1: I agree about the suits. A little like a wet T-shirt contest but with attached pants. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 ME TOO! I have a great photo of my grandmother on the beaches in China in around 1920 or so in one like these. Dawn It makes me sad too a little. I see my grandmother in these women, young, alive and playful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Some of the women were wearing heels. I can't imagine wearing heels to the beach. And I've always wondering what a "bathing machine" is. What was the purpose of those little houses on wheels? From what I understand (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong), originally you got into the bathing machine and it was pulled into the water. Once in the water you opened the door, swam out, and could swim and splash around. You got back into the machine when you were done and it pulled you back onto land where you changed back into proper clothing before emerging. This was how people went swimming in the late 19th-early 20th century, so that no one would ever see you wet or immodestly dressed for swimming. The pictures in the link seem to be the idea of changing into your bathing costume in the bathing machine, and then emerging to swim and going back in to put on your regular clothes. I guess it was too provocative to watch women and/or men shimmy out of a coverup with a suit underneath. Or maybe the suits were so uncomfortable you didn't want to wear a suit underneath your regular clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Ah, folks in the the good old days were not as staid and proper as we like to imagine they were. I couldn't stop clicking. One thing that struck me was the joy in the early photos. As fashion magazines and movies and then television became more a part of our lives (I'm guessing), people "posed" more for photos. Curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Beach pajamas! Yes, please! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 In some of those suits, there isn't any linings,that seems more revealing to me than many of today's suits. Yes, there was on picture that left little to the imagination - no different than a bikini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I'm quite certain that I would look better in a well fitted (supportive top) bikini than I would in one of those unitard suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 This was how people went swimming in the late 19th-early 20th century, so that no one would ever see you wet or immodestly dressed for swimming. This was how some people swam. The have-nots have been swimming with less pretense of modesty for a long time and most of these pictures show people frolicking in wet suits on the sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I can't wish too much I was born in a bygone era because I like voting and integration too much. :lol: I had a vintage swimsuit from either the 20s or 30s that I dug out of the reject bin at the junk and antique drawer when I was a teenager. It was navy blue with shorts on the bottom and little belt (which I added as it had belt loops but no belt. It looked cute but the thing was made of wool. Wet wool. Ugh. Synthetics are sometimes a nice thing to have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathing_machine The two men holding the jump rope in picture 87 had me do a double take. I had never heard of beach pajamas before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Thanks for sharing. It is definitely a different experience now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I only looked at the first 100 or so. What struck me was the body shape of a lot of the women. I tended to think that people in the 20's were very thin, but they were extremely shapely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 l also thought the police looked like he was enjoying his job of measuring the length of exposed leg :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Some of the women were wearing heels. I can't imagine wearing heels to the beach. You know that was my favorite bit, right? Real women wear heels at the beach! Those photos were fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I have to admit I thought of you right away. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I only looked at the first 100 or so. What struck me was the body shape of a lot of the women. I tended to think that people in the 20's were very thin, but they were extremely shapely. I think that's why I enjoyed the pictures so much. I have been relatively thin for most of my life and didn't really think much about it. I'm now 43 and over the past few years, I have become much curvier. I didn't realize how much modern media had had an effect on my perception of body shape until I gained weight. I thought I was overweight. Friends, don't start obsessing about the size of your booty to your dh. It's a turnoff. Ask me how I know. So, having never been on a diet, I decided I should lose about 20 lbs and started restricting food and being cranky and miserable. I finally decided to see how much overweight I was. None. My BMI is normal. Could I stand to get eat better and get more exercise? Heck yeah, and I'm doing it. When I looked at the these pictures, I saw *my* body shape. And it looked good! They all look so comfortable with themselves. I love that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I think that's why I enjoyed the pictures so much. I have been relatively thin for most of my life and didn't really think much about it. I'm now 43 and over the past few years, I have become much curvier. I didn't realize how much modern media had had an effect on my perception of body shape until I gained weight. I thought I was overweight. Friends, don't start obsessing about the size of your booty to your dh. It's a turnoff. Ask me how I know. So, having never been on a diet, I decided I should lose about 20 lbs and started restricting food and being cranky and miserable. I finally decided to see how much overweight I was. None. My BMI is normal. Could I stand to get eat better and get more exercise? Heck yeah, and I'm doing it. When I looked at the these pictures, I saw *my* body shape. And it looked good! They all look so comfortable with themselves. I love that. Exactly! It was so neat to see such natural people. Whenever I see beach pictures nowadays, everyone makes fun of anyone who isn't a Barbie. And I don't just mean skinny. I mean Barbie. Or covering up trying to hide that they're not. It's so nice to see everyone so joyful in these photos, and to see that apparently I have a 1930's body type, no matter how hard I exercise. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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