Today’s Swimwear Isn’t Really Wearing Anything at All

People often comment about the trouble with our country, the permissiveness that is leading us into destruction. It is often wondered how this has happened so quickly, moving from popular culture to governmental issues, the concern is how we have moved so far away from integrity and personal values when it comes to lifestyles and behaviors in our world today.

Swimwear Provides A Glimpse In The Changing Cultural Morals Of America

As with anything in our culture, examining it with a microscopic eye will produce interesting conversational arguments as to how and why our society has changed. Swimwear can be used as a micro example of how dramatically our morals have changed throughout the years of history.

Through a short examination of swimwear through history, examining only the American history itself, the first suits that appeared on the public beaches were actually bloomers and stockings. In 1855 it became fashionable to include bottoms so that exposure did not accidentally occur with the movement of the water. By the end of the 19th century, swimsuits were modified into a blouse and trouser combination combined covering the body completely from next to leg. Modesty and protecting the female body by complete coverage was a key element in designing swimwear.

The twentieth century began to see less material and more skin, slowly swimwear began moving in and upon itself with less material covering the shoulders and legs. In 1907 an Australian woman, Annette Kellerman, was arrested while visiting the United States after she appeared in a one-piece swimsuit that was considered “lewd” for it’s time. However, within a short passing of time, this suit soon became the accepted style for swimsuits in the United States.

The Swimwear Revolution has Made An Impact In The History Of Our World

The twentieth century was the start of the swimsuit revolution that has continued through the years. As swimming and recreational sports grew in popularity, the swimsuit was soon designed for comfort while actively swimming, resulting in less material and coverage of the body. Additionally, European influences increased the overall exposure of skin in the swimwear industry by designing swimsuits that were more exotic in their appearance.

Each decade introduced a new fashion in the swimwear industry; the 1930’s delivered a sleek, functional suit that molded to the female body in a manner that had never before been seen. The 1940’s showed pinup girls in glamorous poses while wearing swimsuits, high heels and jewelry. In 1946, a designer introduced the two-piece swimsuit that took the world by storm; the bikini swimsuit was like no other piece of swimwear in history.

Today The Swimsuit Isn’t Designed For Swimming At All

Swimwear today is either functional or designed for exhibitionism. The morals are such that many wear designer swimsuits that contain less fabric that a handkerchief. If you want to examine and argue the worlds lack of morals today, why not use the swimsuit industry as a foundation upon which to build your soapbox.