
Friday, April 29, 2011
A Little Lotta Leopard

Labels:
Bikini,
Vintage Swimsuit
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Evocative Vintage 60s Rudi Gernreich Nightgown





Labels:
1960's,
Rudi Gernreich,
Vintage Lingerie
Monday, April 25, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Rose Marie Reid Swimwear Fashion Week Concludes
Today we conclude our series of posts on Rose Marie Reid Swimwear fashions.
"Diadem" by Rose Marie Reid

Did you know: Rose Marie Reid's innovations include the buttonless one piece swimsuit, photopermeable tan through fabric and the addition of figure moulding internal support structures like built in cups and boning in her swimsuits.
Labels:
1950's,
Advertising,
Photograph,
Rose Marie Reid,
Vintage Swimsuit
Thursday, April 21, 2011
We continue with more Rose Marie Reid Swimsuit Fashions
We've been looking at Rose Marie Reid Swimwear fashions this week. Today we share more with you. Her naming conventions are absolutely brilliant don't you think?
Did you know: By 1959 Rose Marie Reid's factories were producing 10,000 swimsuits per day.

Labels:
1950's,
Advertising,
Photograph,
Rose Marie Reid,
Vintage Swimsuit
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
More Rose Marie Reid Swimsuits
We're on a roll this week showing more swimwear fashions from Rose Marie Reid.
"Daisy Dandy" by Rose Marie Reid
If you missed the kick off yesterday you can see more Rose Marie Reid Swimwear fashions in our blog post from yesterday.

Did you Know: Rose Marie Reid's swimsuits were worn by Hollywood bombshells including Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe. Rose Marie Reid was thanked by Marilyn Monroe as a major source of her success.
If you missed the kick off yesterday you can see more Rose Marie Reid Swimwear fashions in our blog post from yesterday.
Labels:
1950's,
Advertising,
Photograph,
Rose Marie Reid,
Vintage Swimsuit
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Rose Marie Reid Swimwear Fashions
The brilliant swimwear designs of Rose Marie Reid are seen in these photos which have the particular suits called out and named. We'll be showing more of these all week along with some interesting Rose Marie Reid trivia.
Did you know: Rose Marie Reid was the first swimwear designer to come out with more than one line per year, including a late summer line and a resort & cruise wear line.
Did you know: Rose Marie Reid was the first swimwear designer to come out with more than one line per year, including a late summer line and a resort & cruise wear line.
Labels:
1950's,
Advertising,
Photograph,
Rose Marie Reid,
Vintage Swimsuit
Friday, April 15, 2011
A Scarf Makes a Beach Turban

Thursday, April 14, 2011
Carry On Catalogue Girl
These images are from the 1976 Montgomery Ward Bicentennial Edition Catalogue Spring issue. It's interesting to note all the different styles, the boy cut legs, the difference in size of the bikini bottoms. I especially like the criss-cross back of this first image. Enjoy!











Labels:
1970's,
Catalogue,
Vintage Swimsuit
Monday, April 11, 2011
Swimwear, Rhinestones & Victory Rolls

Yes, rhinestones and victory rolls. Love it, swimwear from Norma Kamali. These images from her website are absolutely adorable. The styling is incredible and there is so much to choose from!





Labels:
Designer,
Vintage Styled Swimwear
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Sunny Yellow Swimsuits




It's raining here today after a week of glorious warm sun. So to brighten my day I thought I'd share some fun. Hey that rhymes! Have a fabulous day!
Labels:
1940's,
1950's,
Vintage Swimsuit
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Sequins Fur and Marilyn
Lovely photo's of Marilyn I just had to share with you. Such a bombshell! From a book I picked up called 'The Image Makers, 60s Years of Hollywood Glamour'. Swoon!


Labels:
1950's,
Marilyn Monroe
Monday, April 4, 2011
1964 New Swim Suits - Soft Beach Styles Emphasize Natural Beauty
It takes a good figure to wear this seasons new bathing suits. Bikinis have always made certain demands upon the wearer, but now even the less revealing one piece suits are making girls count their calories. But the new suits are also much less constrictive and more comfortable, because the are designed with a minimum of inner construction and made of soft fabrics which cling or drape.
Crepe, a fabric that has been reserved for cocktail and evening gowns now turns up for swimming. Happily, designers have taken some pity on their customers and have occasionally added cover-ups. These include skirts, and pull over sweaters. Along with the feeling for the natural female form is a feeling for femininity, sometimes as all out as a ruffle, sometimes as subtle as a sash. The following images are of the new suits are photographed by Don Ornitz in the Olympic Rain Forest in Washington State, a setting of untrammeled beauty which sets off these natural beauties.
Enclosed by moss-covered trees, a green jersey suit by Cole of California $30.00 ($214.00 in todays dollar) has soft, bloused top, thin string straps and a sashed waist.
Standing in a stream fed by glaciers from the nearby mountains, this girl wears a bikini by Rose Marie Reid, $28.00 ($200.00 in todays dollar), made of pliable leather that is treated to withstand water.
Gallantly sheltered by slicker-clad woodsmen from the rainforest's almost perpetual downpour, these girls wear a variety of patterns in black and white. From left: knit with bloused top by Rose Marie Reid $26.00 ($185.00 in todays dollar), a low-back tank suit by Jantzen, $26.00 ($185.00 in todays dollar), mixed patterns by Cabana, $18.00 ($128.00 in todays dollar) and a print bikini by Catalina $17.00 ($121.00 in todays dollar).
This lady leans against a mossy rock in her white crepe suit by Harbor Road $26.00 ($185.00 in todays dollar). It's strapless top is sashed to give the high waisted Empire look. This is the first time crepe has been used for swimming.
Lying on a fern covered bank, this girl wears a knit suit by Harbor road, $26.00 ($185.00 in todays dollar) that is as relaxed as she is. The suit is a sleeveless, scoop neck sweater pulled down over bikini brief pants.
There is something faintly suggestive about this girl who peeks out from a grove of moss covered birch. She wears a turtle neck sweater over a matching one piece swimsuit by Peter Pan, $20.00 ($142.00 in todays dollar). Fabric is a new weave that simulates silk knit.
Standing ankle deep in Lake Quinault, this young woman displays a printed jersey bikini by Rose Marie Reid, $20.00 ($142.00 in todays dollar) that gives her an innocent little-girl look. It consists of a flounced skirt and similarly flounced top held up by narrow straps.
In a gray , misty afternoon at Lake Quinault - where most days are apt to be misty - and these girls are ready for harder rain. Their sister suits byRudi Gernreich, $35.00 ($250.00 in todays dollar) are bikinis and have separate skirts which pull up under the bra tops to give the effect of a high waisted one piece style. Rudi calls these designs his Kabuki suits, after the obi shape of bra.
At Ruby Beach every tide brings driftwood. In her cotton bikini and overskirt byCabana, $34.00 ($242.00 in todays dollar), this girl leans against a bleached hulk of a tree that resembles some huge bone out of the prehistoric past.
Crepe, a fabric that has been reserved for cocktail and evening gowns now turns up for swimming. Happily, designers have taken some pity on their customers and have occasionally added cover-ups. These include skirts, and pull over sweaters. Along with the feeling for the natural female form is a feeling for femininity, sometimes as all out as a ruffle, sometimes as subtle as a sash. The following images are of the new suits are photographed by Don Ornitz in the Olympic Rain Forest in Washington State, a setting of untrammeled beauty which sets off these natural beauties.









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