The Changing Shape of Female Swimwear, From Victorian Era to the Late 1920s

Swimsuits have changed a lot throughout the years and they continue to adapt to new styles and trends.

Throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, women’s swimsuits typically resembled gowns. In the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, swimsuit regulations were enforced in some beaches throughout the U.S and women could be arrested if deputies deemed their look to be too revealing.

The amazing vintage photograph above shows the changing shape of female swimwear, from Victorian era to the late 1920s.

14 Rare Vintage Pictures Show Postwomen in the Early 20th Century

These are what postwomen looked like from between the 1900s to 1910s.

Female postal carriers in Paris, 1917

A postwoman in a coat and hat, 1900

An English postwoman in 1917

Parcel postwoman, Germany, 1900

Portrait of a postgirl in the late 1910s

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Remembering a Fashion Icon – A Look Back at 20 Prince's Best Fashion Moments in the 1980s and 1990s

Beloved musician Prince has died, and fans across the globe are mourning the loss of a legend. In addition to his music, Prince was known for being a fashion icon whose wardrobe, both on- and offstage, was always extravagant, usually glittery, and very often purple. In honor of a star whose style was as thrilling as his art, here are some of Prince’s best looks during the 1980s and 1990s.

1981

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Never one to be timid, a "Dirty Mind"-era Prince performed in a sleeveless tee, a bandana, thigh-highs and black underwear at the Los Angeles' Flipper's Roller Disco Boogie Lounge in March 1981.


1985

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Intently playing his guitar, Prince rocked a fierce two-piece suit, decorated with swirls of raspberry and purple on stage in 1985, around the time his album Around the World in a Day hit shelves.


1985

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In a high-collared, ruffled white shirt, pearl-studded pastel jacket (and plenty of pink feathers), curly-haired Purple Rain-era Prince reigned on stage.


1985

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Prince sported a white lace two-piece outfit while letting loose in performance at California's Fabulous Forum on Feb. 19, 1985.


1985

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Reveling in asymmetry, Prince sported a black lace half-sleeve on his right arm and lets his left roam free while he performs at the Fabulous Forum on Feb. 19, 1985 in high-waisted black pants with a shining decorative belt, and most of his torso bared to the audience.

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Prague More Than 45 Years Ago – 55 Stunning Color Photos of the Czech Republic's Capital in 1970

Amsterdam-based photographer Ed shot these stunning photos in October 1970 for the first time he went to Prague.

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Boats of Old China – 17 Impressive Vintage Pictures of Chinese Junks in the 1900s

Boats and junks are the main vehicles of transport in China throughout the years until the early 20th century.

An impressive vintage picture collection below will show some kinds of Chinese boats in the 1900s.

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Prince Rogers Nelson Freshman Yearbook Photo at Central High School in Minneapolis

R.I.P Prince! We love you! <3

Remembering Prince! Here Are Some Rare Shots of 19-Year-Old Prince Rogers Nelson Outside Minneapolis’ Old Schmitt Music Headquarters in 1977

Prince has died aged 57 at his estate in Minnesota, just days after he was rushed to hospital from his private plane with severe flu. These rare photographs were taken by photographer Robert Whitman in 1977, which really capture the artist as a young man on the verge of superstardom.

Whitman, now in his 60s, was just starting out as a commercial photographer in his native Minneapolis, Minnesota when he got the call to shoot music producer Owen Husney’s new local discovery for a pitch to record companies.

He told WENN, “I didn’t know anything about him and he was shy and I was nervous. I knew he was going to do something big when they played me his track Soft & Wet and he performed at his studio. I got goosebumps. The shots were for Prince’s first press kit. We only used a few of the shots and created just 15 kits.”

Prince and the photographer teamed up for their first session at Whitman’s studio in a Minneapolis ice-cream factory.

He recalled, “I had no idea what I was doing – I had Prince kneeling by this awful furniture and blowing bubbles. I was trying everything I could think of.”

But Prince never forgot his first photographer: “About 10 years later I was on the phone at LaGuardia Airport (in New York) and Prince walked by and said, ‘Whitman, how are you?’”

The snapper became an in-demand fine art photographer and he filed away his Prince shots, only occasionally showing them off to friends who showed an interest in the star.

He added, “I had not even thought of them and then I started to think about what to do with my archive and I discovered this young agent, called Jesse Blatt, who came to the studio, took one look at these Prince shots and started talking about a touring exhibition. It’s very exciting.”