Women’s swimwear was neither comfortable nor practical back in the day, as Daisy Ridley can attest. To play trailblazing ocean swimmer Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle in Young Woman and the Sea (in theaters ...

In the 1920s, some women's lives changed radically due to the introduction of new rights and jobs. The 19th Amendment was ratified in August 1920, and some women voted in the November 1920 election.

In the 1920s, women’s one-piece swimsuits started really coming into fashion. And along with them came the swimsuit police. Seriously, there were laws about how long a suit had to be—and beach ...

For centuries, women have been told that they have to dress or act a certain way, unless they want to risk being labeled an "evil temptress or seducer". Frankly, it's nothing new — but that doesn't ...

With swimsuit season around the corner, there are a lot of questions demanding to be answered: Bikini or one piece? Tankini or high waisted? Bathing suits didn't always come in the jumble of varieties ...

The sudden advancement in women’s swimwear is thanks to female athletes. Professional women swimmers complained that their suits slowed them down in the water. The streamlined silhouette created less ...