Veritaserum Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Brighton Swimming Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I seem to be speechless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 The top hats make it special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I seem to be speechless. But are you stumbling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaOfalotta Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Okay, the fella with his leg bent up and his hands doing... I dont know what.. is hilarious. And slightly creepy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 But are you stumbling? Because I'm laughing so hard? Probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 What I want to know is why are they wearing top hats? Of all the hats to wear at the beach, top hats seem to be among the least practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 What I want to know is why are they wearing top hats? Of all the hats to wear at the beach, top hats seem to be among the least practical. Any guess I would hazard to make would be fairly obscene. You know the old saying...(video is not obscene, fear not) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 What's with the hat? Makes them look more respectable or what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 What's with the hat? Makes them look more respectable or what It was after 6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 The second guy from the left seems to be experiencing a George Costanza problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 lol Brighton..as in Brighton Beach, NYC? They just all wanna be Abe Lincoln. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soufflegirl Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I like how the one guy on the right is just randomly sitting on the ground. In a top hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 It was after 6? The invitation to the pool party stated formal attire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 The invitation to the pool party stated formal attire? LOLOLOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Maybe the hats make them "modest." One should never show the top of one's head in public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 It took 1860's level modesty to cause me to stumble into like whoredom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soufflegirl Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 So did they have this posted in their clubhouse or something? I can't see a photo like this making it on your sitting room wall in 1860... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 It took 1860's level modesty to cause me to stumble into like whoredom. You might like this site: http://mydaguerreotypeboyfriend.tumblr.com or this one: http://bangabledudesinhistory.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 The guy in the chicken pose is killing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Ok, this is funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I'm going with a pack of young adult males (ie, men between 18 and 24 yo, roughly) having a good laugh. :) http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/BrightonSwimmingClub.htm (But I do have to say, those swim suits make me appreciate spandex and speedos a small bit. :p) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awisha. Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Is that guy PINCHING his own nipples?!?!?! AND is the guy in the top row, fourth from the left GRABBING his crotch?!?!? This is GOLD. THANKYOU!!! :smilielol5: :smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Is that guy PINCHING his own nipples?!?!?! It would appear to be so. Pinching his nipples. In a top hat. This is far too much awesomeness for 6:30 a.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Aghhh! My eyes! It hurts to look. :). Just goes to show that if you wear the right hat you can get away with anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Dh says, "You can tell a lot about a man by the height of his hat. Some of them have rather short hats!" Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 That's just all kinds of awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 So much win here, I don't know what to say. I'm crying! :crying: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Ironic beard hipsters don't hold a candle to these guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Why did the top hat go out of style for swimming? There are hipsters crying for shame right now because they just can't live up to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/BrightonSwimmingClub.htm They seem to get more modest by the 1890s... It also mentions that before the 1860s, they all swam naked, which maybe means this post should be in the other thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/BrightonSwimmingClub.htm They seem to get more modest by the 1890s... It also mentions that before the 1860s, they all swam naked, which maybe means this post should be in the other thread. In the article you linked, it is noted: "During the early years of the 19th century men habitually swam naked. It was not until the mid-1860s that local authorities and swimming clubs introduced regulations to ensure that male swimmers wore bathing costumes when swimming in public, particularly when in the presence of women and children." Of course, the article is discussing British swim attire, but one wonders if that same was true of American swim attire of the time. George Washington skinny dipped here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 George Washington skinny dipped here? Excellent historical marker! LOL Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soufflegirl Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 So as per the article, they wouldn't let the photographer join unless he took this picture? They really did think they looked awesome. :) Also, if you keep scrolling down the page, that Rev. Kilvert is way too upset about not being able to swim naked, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/BrightonSwimmingClub.htm They seem to get more modest by the 1890s... It also mentions that before the 1860s, they all swam naked, which maybe means this post should be in the other thread. There's a 100+yo community center here that used to be a Y. They have vintage pictures (not in public view) of naked boys and men standing around the swimming pool. It just the way it was done, and it's not like most of the clientele could afford swimwear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahW Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 George Washington skinny dipped here? I'm pretty sure Ben Franklin swam the Thames naked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I'm pretty sure Ben Franklin swam the Thames naked. And who really needs that visual? D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 The invitation to the pool party stated formal attire? I don't own a pool, but I sort of wish I did because I could use this photo to create some pretty awesome pool party invites. Dress code? 'Top hats optional.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmiel Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks for sharing this bit (I mean bits) of history with us. I passed it along to some friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 :hat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Is it wrong that I want to print the picture, frame it, and hang it in my bathroom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I don't know which is more amusing, the absurdly fantastic picture or the witty commentary that has ensued. I'm seeing a lot of posters from the fab 'immodesty' thread. Seems like the party is now in full swing over here. :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Is it wrong that I want to print the picture, frame it, and hang it in my bathroom? I showed it to my husband, and that's exactly what he wants to do. Nipple-pincher top hat yoga pose dude is his new hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Is it wrong that I want to print the picture, frame it, and hang it in my bathroom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Oh, thank you, thank you for entertaining me on a 9 hour road trip!!! Further down the Rev Kilvert's thoughts on modesty: "Bathing yesterday and to-day ... At Shanklin one has to adopt the detestable custom of bathing in drawers. If ladies don't like to see men naked why don't they keep away from the sight?" Precisely! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 LOL!!! I just showed the picture to my sons. They lost it - in laughter, that is. These are the fellas who won't swim in trunks that are much above their knees. I don't know why; that's just what they like. We were wondering if there was anything significant about the size of the top hats :p (why some are taller than others). Truly this is ammunition against those who think that the Victorian era was one of great modesty - there isn't much left to the imagination with some of those suits :D (oh, and this is in reference to many of the folks with whom I attend church as well as in our homeschool groups). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Is it wrong that I want to print the picture, frame it, and hang it in my bathroom? I have an old print showing some young boys (probably 10 and under) beachcombing in a Victorian seaside...they are all naked (but only the rear shows). I have it framed in my bathroom. My boys have gotten a lot of comments from their homeschool friends - to the effect of, "Is your mom a pervert?" It is a beautiful, sweet print of 4 little boys. It makes me fondly remember the little naked boys that ran around my property years ago. So frame away, but be prepared for the comments :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFG Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I have an old print showing some young boys (probably 10 and under) beachcombing in a Victorian seaside...they are all naked (but only the rear shows). I have it framed in my bathroom. My boys have gotten a lot of comments from their homeschool friends - to the effect of, "Is your mom a pervert?" It is a beautiful, sweet print of 4 little boys. It makes me fondly remember the little naked boys that ran around my property years ago. So frame away, but be prepared for the comments :) What do they answer? I think you should have them say, "Why yes, of course." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 The real question I should ask is this: Should I assign this lovely photo as a writing prompt for my 8th grader? We will be studying this time period during the upcoming school year. There are so many delightfully quirky characters featured here. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 What do they answer? I think you should have them say, "Why yes, of course." LOL! I think they probably do say something like, "yeah, my mom is weird like that". I also have a huge full page advertisement from a newspaper framed in my downstairs bathroom...it shows a little naked kid on a trike (from the back) and the admonition that one can get enough Vitamin D by playing naked in the sun, or one can just eat XYZ bread :) I'm not brave enough to put both pictures together in the same bathroom :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.