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May 19, 2014

Women in Chicago Being Arrested for Wearing Swimsuits That Show Too Much Leg, 1922

Since the late 19th century, swimsuits have evolved from practical garments that hide the body to the revealing, colorful fashion statements of today.


This overly dramatic photograph shows police arresting women in Chicago for defying a ban on wearing brief swimsuits in public. Women were meant to cover-up when not in the water.

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