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PilyQ Lanai Hudson High Neck Top LAN-139H:

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PilyQ Lanai Hudson High Neck Bikini Top
£56.00
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PilyQ Sea Shine Reversible Zig Zag Bikini Top SEA-157B:

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PilyQ Sea Shine Reversible Zig Zag Bikini Top
£62.00
£62.00
£68.00
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PilyQ Starlight Starry Farrah One Piece in Navy STL-508P:

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PilyQ Starlight Starry Farrah One Piece Swimsuit
£105.00
£105.00
£117.00
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PilyQ Envy Stitched Tab Teeny Cut Bottom in Green:

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PilyQ Envy Stitched Tab Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom in Green
£56.00
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£62.00
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PilyQ Kids Best Friends-Friends One Piece FRI-603P:

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PilyQ Kids Best Friends-Friends One Piece Swimsuit
£54.00
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PilyQ Playa Reversible Full Bottom PLA-224F:

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PilyQ Playa Reversible Full Cut Bikini Bottom
£56.00
£56.00
£62.00
PilyQ Plume Reversible Wave Full Cut Bottom PLU-270F:

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PilyQ Plume Reversible Wave Full Cut Bikini Bottom
£68.00
£68.00
PilyQ Midnight Gold Isla Bandeau Top in Black MID-156B:

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PilyQ Midnight Gold Isla Bandeau Bikini Top
£72.00
£72.00
PilyQ Nile Hudson High Neck Top NIL-139H:

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PilyQ Nile Hudson High Neck Bikini Top
£65.00
£65.00
PilyQ Nile Embroidered Farrah One Piece NIL-508P:

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PilyQ Nile Embroidered Farrah One Piece Swimsuit
£125.00
£125.00
PilyQ Vida Gypsy Halter Top in Black VID-171H:

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PilyQ Vida Gypsy Halter Bikini Top
£62.00
£62.00
PilyQ Braided Cruz Teeny Bottom in Cabana Blue:

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PilyQ Braided Cruz Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom in Cabana Blue
£59.00
£59.00
PilyQ Reversible Wave Full Cut Bottom in Copper:

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PilyQ Reversible Wave Full Cut Bikini Bottom in Copper
£68.00
£68.00
PilyQ Reversible Wave Halter Top in Copper:

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PilyQ Reversible Wave Halter Bikini Top in Copper
£68.00
£68.00
PilyQ City Of Stars Reversible Zig Zag Full Bottom:

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PilyQ City Of Stars Reversible Zig Zag Full Cut Bikini Bottom
£68.00
£68.00
PilyQ City Of Stars Reversible Zig Zag Teeny Bottoms:

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PilyQ City Of Stars Reversible Zig Zag Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom
£68.00
£68.00
PilyQ Midnight Gold Braided Zen Teeny Cut Bottom in Black:

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PilyQ Midnight Gold Braided Zen Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom
£59.00
£59.00
PilyQ Midnight Gold Braided Zen Bralette Top in Black:

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PilyQ Midnight Gold Braided Zen Bralette Bikini Top
£59.00
£59.00
PilyQ Eden Hipster Ruched Full Cut Bottom:

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PilyQ Eden Hipster Ruched Full Cut Bikini Bottom
£59.00
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PilyQ Tux Sporty Teeny Cut Bottom TUX-221T:

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PilyQ Tux Sporty Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom
£42.00
£42.00
£55.00
PilyQ Rouge Braided Zen Top ROU-177H:

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PilyQ Rouge Braided Zen Bikini Top
£59.00
£59.00
PilyQ Bermuda Reversible Seamless Wave Full Bottom:

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PilyQ Bermuda Reversible Seamless Wave Full Cut Bikini Bottom
£68.00
£68.00
PilyQ Bermuda Reversible Seamless Wave Bikini Top:

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PilyQ Bermuda Reversible Seamless Wave Bikini Top
£68.00
£68.00
PilyQ Water Lily Macrame Teeny Cut Bottom WAT-220T:

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PilyQ Water Lily Macrame Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom
£68.00
£68.00
PilyQ Water Lily Macrame Full Cut Bottom WAT-220F:

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PilyQ Water Lily Macrame Full Cut Bikini Bottom
£68.00
£68.00
PilyQ Bermuda Stitched Teeny Cut Bottom:

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PilyQ Bermuda Stitched Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom
£59.00
£59.00
PilyQ Bermuda Stitched Full Bottom:

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PilyQ Bermuda Stitched Full Cut Bikini Bottom
£59.00
£59.00
PilyQ Bermuda Stitched Triangle Halter Top:

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PilyQ Bermuda Stitched Triangle Halter Bikini Top
£59.00
£59.00
PilyQ Aruba Utopia Bralette Top ARU-150H:

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PilyQ Aruba Utopia Bralette Bikini Top ARU-150H
£59.00
£59.00
PilyQ Fresca Reversible Wave Teeny Cut Bottom FRE-270T:

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PilyQ Fresca Reversible Wave Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom
£68.00
£68.00

Let's talk about the origin of the swimsuit.  Before the 20th century, people swam in the nude.  However, women were expected to wear swimsuits at the spa.  

In 1771 the Expedition of Humphry Clinker published that women were to wear brown linen, hats, and jackets.  Can you imagine riding the waves or swimming laps in that garb? 

In 1867 women's swimsuits were made of stiff canvas and were designed with enormous sleeves.  Stiff canvas hid curves on the body and eliminated the possibility of fabric clinging to the figure.

In the 18th century women wore long "weighted" dresses.  Must have been quite daunting keeping afloat.  In the 19th century women were graced in a full-length outfit from neck to knees, and if that wasn't sufficient, additional layers of trousers with leggings down to the ankles added, to complete the look.

In 1907 Annette Kellerman was arrested for indecent exposure because her swimsuit exposed neck, arms, and legs.   In the 1920s this renegade decided to sell her offensive style swimsuit.  Thus the swimsuit revolution was born.  

In the 50s the bikini bottoms covered the navel, and in the 60s the navel was boldly displayed.   The monokini was introduced as a topless suit supported by straps.  The 80s was the era if cutouts  

Today we have one piece swimsuits, tankinis, bikinis, monokinis, swimsuits for maternity, swimsuits for mastectomy, rash guards to surf in, and swimsuits to play ball in.   We even have SPF safe suits.  The bottoms might be strings; the tops may be triangles, the fabric may be shear.  But last, but surely not least, is the original Birthday suit which is the best suit of all.

 

 

 

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