Retro Swimwear Styles

Which daring two-piece swimsuit, named after a nuclear test site, caused a sensation when it debuted in 1946?

Which 1960s movie star helped popularize the bikini in America when she emerged from the ocean in 'Dr. No' (1962)?

What type of modest swimsuit, featuring a skirted bottom, was the standard women's bathing suit in the late 1940s and 1950s?

Which company's swimwear brand, featuring a figure of a woman diving, was the dominant swimsuit maker of the 1940s and 1950s?

What fabric revolutionized swimwear in the 1960s, allowing for more form-fitting and quick-drying suits?

Which 1950s and 1960s beach movie star was known for always wearing a modest one-piece swimsuit, even as bikinis gained popularity?

What type of men's swimsuit, featuring short trunks with an elastic waistband, replaced longer board shorts in the 1950s?

What swimming accessory, made of rubber with chin straps and often decorated with flowers, was essential for women in the 1950s?

What matching men's swimwear set, featuring a Hawaiian-print shirt with matching trunks, was popular in the 1950s and 1960s?

Which French actress helped make the bikini fashionable in Europe when she wore one in the 1953 film 'The Girl in the Bikini'?

What style of women's one-piece swimsuit, featuring a strapless top held up by boning, was popular in the 1950s?

What garment did women commonly wear over their swimsuits while walking to and from the beach in the 1950s?

In which decade did the string bikini become mainstream beach fashion in America?

What high-cut leg style dominated women's one-piece swimsuits in the 1980s?

What was the name for the elegant poolside coat-dress that women wore over their swimsuits at resort hotels in the 1960s?