Original caption: "The early fall bathing at Venice, California, where beauties cavort in beach costumes of abbreviated nature not sensed by the censor were treated to a rather unusual sight with Miss Marilyn McKinney appeared on the sands wearing a bething costume of oriental design and heavily beaded." October 10, 1922 via Bettmann/Corbis
Terri — I don’t think anyone actually “swam” in a bathing suit like this. More for sunning themselves and being fashionable and provocative on the beach.
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Wowza! That is some bathing suit. So cool.
Can’t imagine actually swimming in a get up like this…and the rolled stockings!
Terri — I don’t think anyone actually “swam” in a bathing suit like this. More for sunning themselves and being fashionable and provocative on the beach.