Swimwear

About Vintage Swimsuits

Vintage swimwear runs the gamut from modest 1920s wool cover-ups to 1940s and 50s Catalina one-piece swimsuits to fun surf prints and early 1960s bikinis. You name the style trend, and it's had its day at the beach. Often paired with fun fashion accessories like hats, parasols, and surfboards!


Interviews & Articles

An Interview With Vintage Swimwear Collector Pam Fierro

I started collecting swimwear in 2000 or 2001. I really like how vintage swimwear looks on people. It accentu… [more]

An Interview With Vintage Dress Collector Cherie Federau

I’ve pretty much always been a little bit fashion-nutty, ever since I was about 16 years old and I discover… [more]

An Interview on Vintage Fashion, Sewing, and Aprons with Author Amy Karol

I think I started collecting vintage aprons seriously probably in 1991, my first year of college. I was an ab… [more]

Guest Column: The Ins and Outs of Buying Vintage Clothing

The benefits of wearing vintage clothing are numerous and rewarding. It's truly a delight to realize that no one… [more]

Guest Column: Collecting Vintage Sewing Patterns

Paper sewing patterns were first manufactured in the middle of the 1800s. These first paper patterns were des… [more]

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1960s Fashion and Textiles

1960s Fashion and Textiles

Put on your go-go boots and check out this wavy, groovy tribute to 1960s fashion and textiles, courtesy of the Vict… [read review or visit site]

LACMA Luxury Textiles

LACMA Luxury Textiles

Textile collectors shouldn't miss this microsite from the LA County Museum of Art, a great reference on European an… [read review or visit site]

Vintage Fashion Guild

Vintage Fashion Guild

While primarily designed to steer buyers to online vintage clothing shops, this blog is chock full of interesting, … [read review or visit site]

Fashion-Era

Fashion-Era

Bursting at the seams with content, this site contains hundreds of pages of fashion and costume history, including … [read review or visit site]

The Antique Corset Gallery

The Antique Corset Gallery

Take a deep breath, and check out this sparse, simple, and beautifully designed site showcasing 250 years of corset… [read review or visit site]

Flickr Vintage Aprons

Flickr Vintage Aprons

This Flickr photo pool, moderated by Amy Karol, showcases over 1000 vintage aprons from various personal collection… [read review or visit site]

EchodelaMode.com

EchodelaMode.com

Inspired by the French fashion magazine of the same name, this site offers fashion catalog covers and magazine illu… [read review or visit site]

Uniformfreak.com

Uniformfreak.com

Cliff Muskiet's incredible collection of 600 vintage stewardess uniforms from over 250 airlines since the 1950's, i… [read review or visit site]


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Vintage 50's Deweese Design Cotton Swimsuit$81.99 Ends in 1 min 15 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Children's Zephyr Style Cutout Swimsuit$49.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 4 watchers
Vintage 50s Pink Playsuit Skirted Swimsuit Romper 8$42.64 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 14 watchers
Vintage 50s Shaheen Hawaii Fabric Bathing Suit Fabulous$36.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 24 watchers
Sailor 80s Vintage Low Back Bathing Suit Swimsuit Dress$31.51 Ends Thursday 6 bids 49 watchers
Vintage Rubber Ladies Bathing Swim Cap Atticturnovers$20.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 6 watchers
Vintage One Piece Red Swimsuit W Tags!$20.50 Ends Monday 5 bids 19 watchers
Vintage 60s Op Art Flower Power Bathers Swimsuit V Hot$17.90 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 8 watchers
Vintage Roxanne Swimsuit Sz 18/40 D Cup Great Cond!!$14.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 3 watchers
Vintage 2 Pc Jantzen Pin Up Swim Suit Size 12 White$11.61 Ends Sunday 2 bids 7 watchers
*vintage 80s Heavily Ruched All Over Bathing Swim Suit*$11.58 Ends Monday 2 bids 15 watchers
Retro Vintage 1950s Rubber Swimming Bathing Cap $10.10 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 13 watchers
Vintage Swimsuit Turquoise Diagonal Pinstripe Robby Len$9.99 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid 6 watchers
1 Pc Bathing Swim Suit Vintage Catalina Size 14$9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 1 watcher
Vtg Ladies Wool Bathing Suit Never Worn With Tags$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 13 watchers
Vintage Brigance For Sinclair 1 Pc Swimsuit Black$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 3 watchers
Vintage 2 Pc Jantzen Pin Up Swim Suit Size 12 White$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 13 watchers
Vintage Ruffle Bikini 60's Bathing Suit Bullet Bra Red$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 10 watchers
1950's Rose Marie Reid Swimsuit$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 7 watchers
Vintage Lavender Rubber Bathing/swimming Cap *sea Siren$9.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 9 watchers
Vintage Boyleg Leotard*swimsuit Padded Cups As New 8$9.73 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
Vintage Mens Swim Trunks Suit Shorts Large Swimwear$7.49 Ends Monday 2 bids 5 watchers
Vintage Smooth 100% Nylon Speedo Swim Suit Blue Sz 32$4.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 5 watchers
Vtg Neon Ruched Swimsuit/leotard/onsie/spandex/punk$2.25 Ends Thursday 2 bids 6 watchers
Vintage Red Wool Child's Bathing Suit From 1940s$1.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 6 watchers

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Recent News: Swimwear

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Innovation feeds on growing flux in male looks
The Japan Times, November 7th

or to do swimwear because it's a spring/summer collection." One look at the intense monochromes of The Viridi-anne and Julius, or the vintage-inspired...Read more

Weekend Sample Sales and Deals
NBC New York, November 6th

Our advice to today's shoppers: make a bee-line for Rachel Comey, Vena Cava, and the vintage section. In the vintage section especially, we spotted two...Read more

H! by Henry Holland launches at Debenhams
Catwalk Queen, November 5th

Key pieces to keep your eye out for include a denim bomber jacket (one of Hezza's faves), vintage-inspired swimwear and his new creation - the Bagazine - or...Read more

Pin-up calendar for Help For Heroes
Telegraph.co.uk, November 3rd

Sporting vintage swimwear and glamorous lingerie, the ladies recreated classic images such as the burlesque star reclining in a martini glass,...Read more

Lauren Moffatt Giveaway
Papierdoll, November 3rd

Shortly after, the collection grew to include swimwear, handbags, and accessories. The Lauren Moffatt look has been coveted from city gals to celebrities...Read more

Sizzling summer swimsuits
Ninemsn, October 22nd

It's all about colour, with a splash of inspiration from the 80s and vintage eras. But some of us will be pleased the one-piece has made a resurgence...Read more

Heidi Klum to Launch Own Line
Women's Wear Daily, October 22nd

He said it will later branch out to include activewear, dresses and swimwear. “[Heidi] has really established an amazing fashion direction,” Cytrynbaum said...Read more

Three's company
Honolulu Weekly, October 21st

Her brand, 1979, includes a signature line of swimsuits, bikinis and onesies, a spandex line and a collection of swimwear created out of vintage muumuu and...Read more

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