Swimsuits

970 products

Beach Bunny Chain Reaction Triangle Top B16142T1-BLK:

Beach Bunny

Beach Bunny Chain Reaction Triangle Top
£162.00
£162.00
Beach Bunny Queen of Hearts Tango Bottom in Black B17126B4-BLK:

Beach Bunny

Beach Bunny Queen of Hearts Tango Bottom in Black
£107.00
£107.00
PilyQ Fresca Reversible Wave Teeny Cut Bottom FRE-270T:

PilyQ

PilyQ Fresca Reversible Wave Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom
£69.00
£69.00
PilyQ Fresca Reversible Wave Top FRE-170B:

PilyQ

PilyQ Fresca Reversible Wave Bikini Top
£69.00
£69.00
PilyQ Fresca Tie Side Full Cut Bottom FRE-213F:

PilyQ

PilyQ Fresca Tie Side Full Cut Bikini Bottom
£66.00
£66.00
PilyQ Fresca Triangle Halter Top FRE-130R:

PilyQ

PilyQ Fresca Triangle Halter Bikini Top
£69.00
£69.00
L Space Jaime Top in Midnight Blue LSJAT15-MDB:

L*Space

L Space Jaime Top in Midnight Blue LSJAT15-MDB
£72.00
£72.00
Vitamin A Jaydah EcoLux Bikini Bottom in White 76BF ECW:

Vitamin A

Vitamin A Jaydah EcoLux Bikini Bottom in White
£89.00
£89.00
Vitamin A EcoLux Bianca One Piece Bodysuit in White 73M ECW:

Vitamin A

Vitamin A EcoLux Bianca One Piece Bodysuit in White 73M ECW
£139.00
£139.00
Vitamin A Jaydah EcoLux Hipster Bottom in Seafoam 76B SEF:

Vitamin A

Vitamin A EcoLux Jaydah Hipster Bikini Bottom in Seafoam
£85.00
£85.00
£85.00
Vitamin A Neutra EcoLux Hipster Bottom in Coral 42B PEA:

Vitamin A

Vitamin A Neutra EcoLux Hipster Bottom in Coral 42B PEA
£66.00
£66.00
£66.00
Vitamin A EcoLux Bianca One Piece Bodysuit in Peach 73M PEA:

Vitamin A

Vitamin A EcoLux Bianca One Piece Bodysuit in Peach 73M PEA
£139.00
£139.00
Beach Bunny Rib Tide One Piece In Blue and White B171251P-100:

Beach Bunny

Beach Bunny Rib Tide One Piece In Blue and White
£143.00
£143.00
Irgus Swimwear Black Prints Monokini 3106:

Irgus Swimwear

Irgus Swimwear Black Prints Monokini 3106
£56.00
£56.00
PilyQ Bahia Stitched Full Cut Bottom BAI-213F:

PilyQ

PilyQ Bahia Stitched Full Cut Bikini Bottom
£59.00
£59.00
PilyQ Bahia Stitched Teeny Cut Bottom BAI-213T:

PilyQ

PilyQ Bahia Stitched Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom
£59.00
£59.00
PilyQ Pebble Blue Color Block Triangle Top PEB-144R:

PilyQ

PilyQ Pebble Blue Color Block Triangle Bikini Top
£59.00
£59.00
Milonga Mindil Flutter Bikini Set 002:

Milonga

Milonga Mindil Flutter Bikini Set 002
£99.00
£99.00
PilyQ Bahia Reversible Wave Full Bottom BAI-270F:

PilyQ

PilyQ Bahia Reversible Wave Full Cut Bikini Bottom
£69.00
£69.00
PilyQ Caymen Utopia Stitched Reversible Teeny Bottom:

PilyQ

PilyQ Caymen Utopia Stitched Reversible Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom
£63.00
£63.00
PilyQ Caymen Adjustable Full Cut Bottom:

PilyQ

PilyQ Caymen Adjustable Full Cut Bikini Bottom
£53.00
£53.00
PilyQ Cayman Embroidered Gypsy Halter Top:

PilyQ

PilyQ Cayman Embroidered Gypsy Halter Bikini Top
£69.00
£69.00
PilyQ Moorea Tie Side Full Cut Bottom MRA-213F:

PilyQ

PilyQ Moorea Tie Side Full Cut Bottom MRA-213F
£63.00
£63.00
PilyQ Water Lily Braided Teeny Cut Bottom WAT-227T:

PilyQ

PilyQ Water Lily Braided Teeny Cut Bikini Bottom
£59.00
£59.00
Malai Cruzado Reversible Wrap Top T00292:

Malai

Malai Cruzado Reversible Wrap Top T00292
£64.00
£64.00
Malai Ula Ula Candy One Piece in Pink OP0080-PNK:

Malai

Malai Ula Ula Candy One Piece in Pink OP0080-PNK
£123.00
£123.00
Blue Life Eclipse Skimpy Bottom In Something Blue 238-9190 SOBLU:

Blue Life

Blue Life Eclipse Skimpy Bottom In Something Blue 238-9190 SOBLU
£69.00
£69.00
Blue Life Eclipse Triangle Top In Something Blue 238-9188 SOBLU:

Blue Life

Blue Life Eclipse Triangle Top In Something Blue 238-9188 SOBLU
£72.00
£72.00
Luli Fama Star Girl High Neck Reversible Top L527480-111:

Luli Fama

Luli Fama Star Girl High Neck Reversible Bikini Top
£76.00
£76.00
L Space Dixie Top In Blue SPDXT17-TUR:

L*Space

L Space Dixie Top In Blue SPDXT17-TUR
£81.00
£81.00

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.