1. History of the Bathing Suit Lifeguard On Duty Stacey Bishop

2. The beginning of the twentieth century marked a new daring era in swim wear for women.

3. In 1909, Australian Annette Kellerman was arrested in the United States for wearing a loose, one piece suit that became the generally accepted swimsuit for women by 1910.

4. The first annual "Bathin g Suit Day" held on May16, 1916 at Madison Square Garden.

5. During the 1920’s women’s bathing suits began to shed fabric, losing the skirt and leggings.

6. Louis Reard patented the the bikini Due to wartime rationing in 1943. the government ordered a 10 % reduction in the fabric used in women’s swim wear.

7. September of 1947 For the last time, Miss America is crowned in a bathing suit. Afterwards, winners are crowned in evening gowns.

8. Nylon was also used for swimsuit innovations. This ad appears in Life Magazine, August 1951.

9. In 1960, Brian Hyland sings "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," triggering a bikini-buying spree among American teens.

10. Designer Rudi GernreicH introduced the first thong bikini and the topless monokini in 1974.

11. In 1983 Carrie fisher wears the famous gold bikini as Princess liea in Star Wars Return of the jedi.

12. In the 1990’s tv show “baywatch ” made saving lives and swimwear sexy.

13. Since the bikini, swim fashion has remained constant. But for swimwear of tomorrow and the increasing harmful effects of radiation swimwear may go back to it’s roots.

14. Works Cited “Baywatch.” (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2004, from www.baywatch.com/gallery/californiacast.htm. “Bikini.” (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2004, from www.ronjons.com. Haug, Joann. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2004, from www.victoriana.com. “In the Golden Summertime.” (1915). Retrieved October 9, 2004, from www.memory.loc.gov. “Kellerman.” (n.d.). Retrieved October 9, 2004, from www.herspace.com/musem/sports/index.php?pag e=kellerman. “Louis Reard.” (n.d). Retrieved October 9, 2004, from www.thefab.net/topics/social_trivia/st04_bikini.ht m. “Madison Square Garden.” (1924). Retrieved October 9, 2004, from www.newyorkhistory.info/vintage-ny/madison- square-garden.htm. “Rudi Genreich.” (n.d.). Retrieved October 9, 2004, fromwww.julianwasser.com/gallery5.htm. Wilson, Brian. “kokomo” Preformed by the beach boys. Retrieved September 24, 2004, from Livewire.

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