blakesby: US Bikini Laws, 1922 June 30, 1922. Washington policeman Bill Norton measuring the distance between knee and suit at the Tidal Basin bathing beach after Col. Sherrell, Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, issued an order that suits not be over six inches above the knee. - National Photo Co.

blakesby:

US Bikini Laws, 1922

June 30, 1922. Washington policeman Bill Norton measuring the distance between knee and suit at the Tidal Basin bathing beach after Col. Sherrell, Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, issued an order that suits not be over six inches above the knee.

- National Photo Co.

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retrogirly: Esther Williams

retrogirly:

Esther Williams

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John Hunter - The South Coast Mystery, The Thriller magazine, July 19th 1933 (1013 x 1455)

John Hunter - The South Coast Mystery, The Thriller magazine, July 19th 1933

(1013 x 1455)

Margate, Kent, Beach and Ladies Bathing Place 1890

Margate, Kent, Beach and Ladies Bathing Place 1890

bathing belle vintage postcard (1379 x 2171)

bathing belle vintage postcard

(1379 x 2171)

Easy to Love (MGM, 1953) Starring Esther Williams and Van Johnson - IMDB

Easy to Love (MGM, 1953)

Starring Esther Williams and Van Johnson

- IMDB

1961; Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith - Coverart by Sam Peffer (peff) -Original (1318 x 2084)

1961; Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith - Coverart by Sam Peffer (peff)

-Original (1318 x 2084)

mudwerks: (via martin klasch: Oh! George) Vintage Sleaze: George Goes Swimming 

mudwerks:

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Vintage Sleaze: George Goes Swimming 

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN smartchickscommune: Old Photos of Olympics of the Past

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN

smartchickscommune:

Old Photos of Olympics of the Past

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Tansill’s Punch

Tansill’s Punch

J. C. Leyendecker1874 ~ 1951 - Golden Age Comic Book Stories -

J. C. Leyendecker
1874 ~ 1951

- Golden Age Comic Book Stories -

Les vacances d’Aggie N°10Edition autour 1960les beaux albums de la jeunesse joyeusescie parisienne d’éditionillus. Roy Fox -Original (2519 x 3586)

Les vacances d’Aggie N°10

Edition autour 1960
les beaux albums de la jeunesse joyeuse
scie parisienne d’édition
illus. Roy Fox

-Original (2519 x 3586)

Guessing he didn’t see the sign… Peter Cheyney: Dark BahamaFontana Books 1960Cover by John L. Baker

Guessing he didn’t see the sign…

Peter Cheyney: Dark Bahama
Fontana Books 1960
Cover by John L. Baker

vickyveiled: If Only The Seas Were Merciful (by wackystuff)

vickyveiled:

If Only The Seas Were Merciful (by wackystuff)

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HMS Curlew - Bermuda, Christmas 1922

HMS Curlew - Bermuda, Christmas 1922