What did people wear at seaside in the past?

- Women

* Long dress and bonnet

* Stockings and closed shoes

* Bathing gown (long loose dress worn over other

clothes while in the water

- Men

* Knee-length pants that stopped above the

knees

* Loose collared shirt and hat

Mid 19th century

- Women

* Short-sleeved dress with bustles to widen hip

* Bathing suits which came in two pieces (loose fitting

trousers and knee length tunic) in bold color

- Men:

* Short sleeved and short trousers

* Bathing suit worn underneath

Late 19th Century

- Women

* Full swim skirt that touched mid calves

* Separate top with short puffed sleeves

-Men

* Sleeveless one piece

* Hat

Edwardian Era(Early 20th century)

- Women

* Swim dress that covered neck to ankles

* Long sleeves

- Men

* Short sleeve swim shirt with loose shorts/trunks