Project Gutenberg 2011-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 882 Kidwell, Claudia Brush Kidwell, Claudia B. 70600584 Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Woman's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States" by Claudia Brush Kidwell is a historical account published in the late 20th century. This work traces the evolution of women's swimwear in America from its utilitarian beginnings to more functional and aesthetically pleasing designs. The book delves into how societal attitudes towards women's roles and participation in recreational activities have influenced the changing styles and standards of modesty in bathing and swimming costumes throughout history. The opening of the book provides a thorough introduction to the topic, discussing how early women's bathing attire was initially restrictive and utilitarian, influenced by modesty norms and societal expectations. It explains the gradual transformation of these garments, highlighting the cultural dynamics and technological advancements that allowed women greater freedom and acceptance in water activities. Kidwell sets the stage for a detailed exploration of this evolution, noting that the history of women's bathing dress is intertwined with broader themes such as public perceptions of women, health movements, and the advancement of gender equality in recreational pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37586/37586-h/images/coverf.jpg en Bathing suits -- History GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fashion & Costume Browsing: History - General 167338 167349 2024-09-16T03:57:31.070156 2023-09-16T10:30:20.246422 text/html text/html 164244 2011-10-01T10:38:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 775477 2011-10-01T10:38:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 792965 2024-09-16T03:57:36.181119 application/epub+zip 795483 2024-09-16T03:57:32.475219 application/epub+zip 138908 2024-09-16T03:57:31.396166 application/epub+zip 1034784 2024-09-16T03:57:38.559120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1019751 2024-09-16T03:57:35.121136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197102 2022-09-17T08:30:39.655922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135725 135604 2024-09-16T03:57:30.637151 2023-09-16T10:30:19.771385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 135616 2011-10-01T10:38:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50252 2011-10-01T10:38:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 135617 2011-10-01T10:38:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50230 2011-10-01T10:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19928 2024-09-16T03:57:38.699114 application/rdf+xml 21429 2024-09-16T03:57:31.483181 image/jpeg 3783 2024-09-16T03:57:31.440149 image/jpeg 777741 2024-09-16T03:57:31.127197 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog