Health & Fitness

Before the Bikini

Could you imagine wearing a petticoat or coveralls to the beach? Think of all those crazy tan lines!

The Weather Channel recently published a photo gallery of scenes from the beach resorts of the early 1900s. 

See the gallery here: http://www.weather.com/travel/rare-vintage-beach-photos-20130501

It's a style guaranteed to never come back--some of these bathing suits look pretty silly and really uncomfortable. Still, I find these images oddly refreshing in a world of bikinis and Speedos. 

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