Making Waves: Swimsuits and the Undressing of America

by Lena Lencek, Gideon Bosker

Explores the design and manufacture of swimwear throughout the twentieth century and delves into the psychological and social roots of swimsuit styles and their appeal

Genres: Fashion, Nonfiction, History

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1989

Reviews

[Alessandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Skewed towards the psychological, but still a fun history of the development of bathing suits from about the 1880s to the 1980s. Lots of color photos of actual garments and historical source material.

[L.M. Elm · Rating 4 out of 5]

A look at bathing suits throughout the decades. Lots and lots of pictures but a decent amount of background supplied to make a point. Bibliography and citations supplied which is more than what I expected.