Object of the Week

Men's Swimsuit

Summer weather is here! It is time to get out and go swimming. This is a men’sbathing suit from 1910. Due to modesty concerns, men were not allowed to show their torsos in public at this time.It wasn’t until after 1937 that men could swim in only shorts. Since then, men’s swim suits have varied in size and length, shrinking down to short and skin tight in styles of boxer, briefs, and speedos. They lengthened again with the popularity of board shorts and surfing. They will always depend on cultural trends of modesty, male physique, and popular fashion.

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