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Bikinis Collection

Bikinis: A Timeless Symbol of Fun in the Sun From the iconic Bathing Belle Parade to the Polka Dot Bikini craze of the 1950s

Background imageBikinis Collection: Bathing Belle Parade

Bathing Belle Parade
Three disgruntled beauty queens look particularly annoyed at a sassy woman in a red bikini holds a placard boasting that she can cook too!

Background imageBikinis Collection: Polka Dot Bikini 1950S

Polka Dot Bikini 1950S
An athletic young woman, wearing an itsy bitsy polka dot bikini with spaghetti straps, sinks into the wet sand on a beach

Background imageBikinis Collection: Flappers (litho)

Flappers (litho)
7148641 Flappers (litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flappers. Illustration from Die Berliner Pflanze (Albert Langen, Munich)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Swimwear Men and Women

Swimwear Men and Women
No bikinis yet ! The modern swimsuit is flattering fashion wear in its own right - including the Buccaneer, a new style in mens trunks

Background imageBikinis Collection: What is syntax? Goodness, are they going to tax that? (colour litho)

What is syntax? Goodness, are they going to tax that? (colour litho)
8656537 What is syntax? Goodness, are they going to tax that? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "What is syntax)

Background imageBikinis Collection: On Evil Beach - Shark Attack

On Evil Beach - Shark Attack
Vertigo Artography

Background imageBikinis Collection: Three women modelling the latest in bikini fashions July 1970 70-6839-006

Three women modelling the latest in bikini fashions July 1970 70-6839-006
Three women modelling the latest in bikini fashions.. July 1970 70-6839-006

Background imageBikinis Collection: Picture No. 12020225

Picture No. 12020225
Orangutan in bikini - Pongo pygmaeus. Digital manipulation Date:

Background imageBikinis Collection: Unidentified woman in water, 1930-49 (b/w photo)

Unidentified woman in water, 1930-49 (b/w photo)
3671912 Unidentified woman in water, 1930-49 (b/w photo) by Armstrong Roberts, H. (1883-1947); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: by H. Armstrong Roberts); © Newberry Library

Background imageBikinis Collection: A young athletic woman using a stand-up paddle-board in a calm bay of Hawaii

A young athletic woman using a stand-up paddle-board in a calm bay of Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Background imageBikinis Collection: Two young women in bikinis sunbathe - Tenby Harbour, Wales

Two young women in bikinis sunbathe - Tenby Harbour, Wales
Two young women in bikinis sunbathe on the small sandy beach outside St Julians Church in Tenby Harbour, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Date: 1988

Background imageBikinis Collection: The Bathers; Les Baigneuses, 1938 (oil on canvas)

The Bathers; Les Baigneuses, 1938 (oil on canvas)
652359 The Bathers; Les Baigneuses, 1938 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 27x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bathers; Les Baigneuses. Louis Valtat (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageBikinis Collection: Swan poster for swimwear, three young women in swimsuit (one in bikini)

Swan poster for swimwear, three young women in swimsuit (one in bikini) with tanned skin sunbathe on a beach
GIA4808188 Swan poster for swimwear, three young women in swimsuit (one in bikini) with tanned skin sunbathe on a beach. Illustration of Gino Boccasile (1901-1952)DR by Boccasile

Background imageBikinis Collection: Seaside scene (colour litho)

Seaside scene (colour litho)
7201354 Seaside scene (colour litho) by Ehrenberger, Ludwig Lutz (1878-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaside scene. Illustration from Lustige Blatter, 1913.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBikinis Collection: Women in swimsuits, c. 1908 (postcard)

Women in swimsuits, c. 1908 (postcard)
7210485 Women in swimsuits, c. 1908 (postcard) by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); 9x14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oranotypie, Neue Photographische Gesellschaft A.-G, Steglitz)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Woman in swimsuits, c. 1910 (postcard)

Woman in swimsuits, c. 1910 (postcard)
7210511 Woman in swimsuits, c. 1910 (postcard) by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); 14x9 cm; Private Collection; © AmpieVedute.art

Background imageBikinis Collection: Women in swimsuits, c. 1908 (postcard)

Women in swimsuits, c. 1908 (postcard)
7210484 Women in swimsuits, c. 1908 (postcard) by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); 9x14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oranotypie, Neue Photographische Gesellschaft A.-G, Steglitz)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Man spying on a young woman bathing (colour litho)

Man spying on a young woman bathing (colour litho)
7201309 Man spying on a young woman bathing (colour litho) by Usabal, Luis (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man spying on a young woman bathing)

Background imageBikinis Collection: V (letter shown by two swimmers who dive at the same time)

V (letter shown by two swimmers who dive at the same time)
6523524 V (letter shown by two swimmers who dive at the same time) by Appel, Francois Antoine (1821-1882); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Alphabet Figure Call. G)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Woman bathing in the sea (colour litho)

Woman bathing in the sea (colour litho)
7201371 Woman bathing in the sea (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman bathing in the sea)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Boys and girls surf boarding (colour litho)

Boys and girls surf boarding (colour litho)
7186412 Boys and girls surf boarding (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys and girls surf boarding)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Beach scene (colour litho)

Beach scene (colour litho)
7201372 Beach scene (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beach scene. Illustration from Lustige Blatter, 1912.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBikinis Collection: The naive young woman (colour litho)

The naive young woman (colour litho)
7201311 The naive young woman (colour litho) by Leonnec, Georges (1881-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The naive young woman. Illustration from Lustige Blatter, 1913.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBikinis Collection: Channel swimmer, prehistoric sports (chromolitho)

Channel swimmer, prehistoric sports (chromolitho)
7150230 Channel swimmer, prehistoric sports (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Channel swimmer, prehistoric sports)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Group of bathers in striped costumes (colour litho)

Group of bathers in striped costumes (colour litho)
7148648 Group of bathers in striped costumes (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of bathers in striped costumes)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Man and his married mistress bathing (colour litho)

Man and his married mistress bathing (colour litho)
7148639 Man and his married mistress bathing (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and his married mistress bathing)

Background imageBikinis Collection: On the beach, advertisement for Liebig meat extract (chromolitho)

On the beach, advertisement for Liebig meat extract (chromolitho)
7153413 On the beach, advertisement for Liebig meat extract (chromolitho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the beach, advertisement for Liebig meat extract)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Woman on the beach at Biarritz (colour litho)

Woman on the beach at Biarritz (colour litho)
7201313 Woman on the beach at Biarritz (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman on the beach at Biarritz)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Boy diving into a swimming pool (b / w photo)

Boy diving into a swimming pool (b / w photo)
7186425 Boy diving into a swimming pool (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy diving into a swimming pool)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Boy drying himself at the swimming pool (colour litho)

Boy drying himself at the swimming pool (colour litho)
7186405 Boy drying himself at the swimming pool (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy drying himself at the swimming pool)

Background imageBikinis Collection: A young woman swimming underwater in clear blue shallow lagoon with a sandy bottom

A young woman swimming underwater in clear blue shallow lagoon with a sandy bottom, French Polynesia, South Pacific islands, Pacific

Background imageBikinis Collection: An athletic woman free-diving through a colorful reef of French Polynesia

An athletic woman free-diving through a colorful reef of French Polynesia, South Pacific islands, Pacific

Background imageBikinis Collection: An athletic woman rides a stand-up paddle-board as another woman free-dives below her

An athletic woman rides a stand-up paddle-board as another woman free-dives below her, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Background imageBikinis Collection: An athletic woman free-dives to inspect a heart arranged with rocks on the bottom of

An athletic woman free-dives to inspect a heart arranged with rocks on the bottom of the ocean, French Polynesia, South Pacific islands, Pacific

Background imageBikinis Collection: An athletic woman in a bikini walks along the white sandy shoreline of the turquoise

An athletic woman in a bikini walks along the white sandy shoreline of the turquoise lagoons in Tahiti, French Polynesia, South Pacific islands, Pacific

Background imageBikinis Collection: 7177249

7177249

Background imageBikinis Collection: Civilians filling sandbags for air raid shelters 1939

Civilians filling sandbags for air raid shelters 1939
Civilians, including females in bikini tops and a man in a suit, working together to fill sandbags for use in the construction of public air raid shelters. September 1939

Background imageBikinis Collection: The entertainment of the bathing season (Colour Litho)

The entertainment of the bathing season (Colour Litho)
2777797 The entertainment of the bathing season (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The leisures of the beach season)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Aquaplaning (colour litho)

Aquaplaning (colour litho)
2777635 Aquaplaning (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aquaplaning. - The skis have descended from the mountains to the sea)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Two women with a bikini (colour litho)

Two women with a bikini (colour litho)
3096455 Two women with a bikini (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two women with a bikini. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBikinis Collection: The news of sport, the water ball (colour litho)

The news of sport, the water ball (colour litho)
2777745 The news of sport, the water ball (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The news of the sport, the water ball)

Background imageBikinis Collection: Summer is here. Dancers appearing at the Empire Theatre in Newcastle

Summer is here. Dancers appearing at the Empire Theatre in Newcastle, enjoying themselves at Whitley Bay in June 1959

Background imageBikinis Collection: Models drapped over A Rover motor car on the Dunlop Tyre stand at the 1969 Motor Show

Models drapped over A Rover motor car on the Dunlop Tyre stand at the 1969 Motor Show 1st June 1969

Background imageBikinis Collection: Part of the Trend Swimwear company Summer 1971 collection Helen Renout

Part of the Trend Swimwear company Summer 1971 collection Helen Renout and Jean Galston model two bikinis by the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London vfr1

Background imageBikinis Collection: WOOLLEN SWIMWEAR 1940

WOOLLEN SWIMWEAR 1940
Bikini composed of brassiere top & short-style briefs are made of closely woven navy wool edged in Hyacynth. Slotted sash waistband and zip pockets add interest. Date: 1940

Background imageBikinis Collection: Brazil Rio de Janeiro

Brazil Rio de Janeiro
BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Copacabana beach and Sugarloaf Mountain - beach umbrellas swimers in sea bikinis and Brazilian flag

Background imageBikinis Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20101621

EyeUbiquitous_20101621
BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Copacabana beach, multiracial singles children and family groups in the sea, bikinis



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Bikinis: A Timeless Symbol of Fun in the Sun From the iconic Bathing Belle Parade to the Polka Dot Bikini craze of the 1950s, they have been a staple in swimwear for both men and women. Even children join in on the beach adventures, armed with fishnets to catch little sea creatures. Picture No. 12020225 takes us back to World War II when American forces found solace and humor through comic postcards featuring soldiers donning bikinis. Meanwhile, The Bathers; Les Baigneuses, an oil painting from 1938, captures the timeless beauty and allure of women enjoying their time by the water. Fast forward to modern times, where a young athletic woman gracefully glides across calm Hawaiian waters on her stand-up paddle-board. In Tenby Harbour, Wales, two young women soak up the sun while wearing trendy bikinis. Nelbarden's Bikini design showcases innovation and style as three models flaunt their confidence in July 1970. Gino Boccasile's illustration depicts three tanned beauties basking on a sandy beach under a swan poster promoting swimwear. Through decades and artistic interpretations alike, bikinis continue to embody freedom and joy under sunny skies or beside crystal-clear waters. So grab your favorite bikini and embrace endless summer vibes.