#evolution of the swimswuit

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"CAROLE LOMBARD, blonde screen star, wears black with the usual flair which that color gives to the fair-haired, even when it's a bathing suit. She is shown here in a black jersey suit with a V-neck line in front, dissolving into semi-straps and ties at the back of the neck." - from the Border Cities Star. May 8, 1934. Page 9.

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"Two Beauties-Striped Bass," Border Cities Star. April 10, 1934. Page 17. --- 0RGANIZATIONS interested in the annual striped bass carnival at McNear's Beach, Marin County, Calif., must figure that even "stripers," generally chary of human companionship at the end of a fishing line, are looking forward to the event, for they are staging a fishermaid contest. Here are two of the entries, who have been preparing for the event, Miss Marie Regalia, left, and Miss Jean Bucknum.

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"COUNTERACT HEAT WAVES WITH MORE WAVES," Toronto Star. June 5, 1934. Page 19. --- When these little ladies were almost down and out with the heat waves which have been rolling over the city and district for the past few days, they hied themselves to more waves-but cooler ones on Toronto's eastern beaches. Yesterday the photographer went to Simcoe beach, with the idea of getting pictures and getting cooled off and came back with these four fair damsels, splashing through the breakers. He forgot his bathing suit, so couldn't accept their invitation to get in the swim.

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"SUR LA PLAGE AVEC MARY CARLISLE," Le Petit Journal (Montreal). May 20, 1934. Page 17. --- Voici un maillot de bain nouveau style, dont le moins que l'on puisse dire est qu'il est peu encombrant. Porté par la jolle blonde Mary Carlisle, il ne perd aucun de ses avantages l'actrice non plus!

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"Bathers Out as Sol Beams," Border Cities Star. May 8, 1934. Page 7. --- MIDSUMMER temperatures meant swimming for a number M of venturesome Border youngsters yesterday. A little early and the water's a little chilly-but these two lads seem to be looking forward with keen anticipation to their first plunge of the season. The Star photographer snapped this picture yesterday along the Detroit river waterfront. Left, B. Pringle, and right, Jack Fenton.

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"To Swim At Sunnyside," Toronto Star. September 3, 1943. Page 12. ---- Officials of the C.A.S.A. grow excited when they speak of Labor Day capers at Sunnyside. Most of the group pictured above will compete in the championship mile laid out on a course designed to embrace all of the waterfront contiguous to Toronto's "Little Coney Island." There's to be watches for the winners. by Jove, and also a quarter- mile dash, if that's the word, for armed services. Left to right, front row. Marg Harrington. Jean Mowat. Barbara Hunt. Back row, Bill Tydell, Ross Charlton, Ken Tulley. Ernie Lake

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"Contrast in the modern "pin-up" girl of the last war and the reigning favorite of this war is provided here by Alice Eyeland (CENTRE) in this tan and Kelly green swim suit of the 1914-18 period and Bunny Waters (RIGHT) the modern stream-lined version. Miss Jean Bartel Los Angeles "Miss America 1943" helps to accentuate the difference between the years and the wars." - from the Toronto Star. September 18, 1943. Page 23.

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"1933 Edition of Walker's swim camp." Toronto Star. August 5 1933. ===== The Johnny Walker swim camp is considered by rival swimmers the most formidable training outfit of the lot. Johnny Walker's success in training professional swimmers for the Lake Ontario marathon for men and women has brought to him the cream of contenders for the money bags. This year Walker is located at Port Credit. Toronto Star Photograph Archive, Toronto Public Library, TSPA_0098353F.

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George Bellows, Beach at Coney Island. Oil on canvas, 1908.

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“Rather sweet, don’t you think - this picture of Margaret Hunter and her prize greyhound? They hold racing programs on the sands of Miami Beach and Margaret’s dog was a winner.”

- from the Toronto Star. March 1, 1932. Page 19.

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“It’s not stretching things very far to say that rubber bathing suits like this one will soon be seen on Canadian beaches. Thelma Chase, who gave a demonstration recently, says they cannot be outdone by clothing swimming suits.”

- from the Toronto Star. February 29, 1932. Page 21.

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“Jantzen Headquarters,” Brantford Expositor. May 31, 1932. Page 7. ---- The Jantzen Size-o-Weight gives you your correct size.

Art. Percy Society Brand Clothes 114 Colborne St.

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“BATHING SUITS BANNED ON STRATFORD STREETS,” Owen Sound Sun Times. June 9, 1932. Page 5. ---- STRATFORD, June 9— Following many complaints from residents on Waterloo and William streets, Chief of Police Charles Cagen has issued a warning to bathers that they must not parade on the streets and on private property along the river in their bathing suits. The names of even boys who were cavorting on Waterloo street bridge In their bathing suits were taken by police and each of them is to receive a summons to appear before the magistrate.

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“Something just had to be done about it, so the police at Hermosa Beach, Calif., are laying down the law to fair bathers. Here we see a bevy of beauties giving the cops a hand with the new regulations.”

- from the Toronto Star. May 19, 1932. Page 27.

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“Border Mermaids in Detroit Meet,” Border Cities Star. March 11, 1932. Page 5. --- HARRIETT BROWN (left) and Ruth Kerr will carry the colors of the Border Cities Swimming Club in the Michigan A.A.A. women’s swimming meet to be staged at the Detroit Central Y.W.C.A. pool Saturday night. Miss Kerr is considered one of the best Canadian Olympic swimming team prospects in Western Ontario and her showing against the best natators in the State of Michigan will be watched with interest.

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“You are going to see a lot of these suits - and their wearers, we might add. Just a few snappy models in a recent fashion line-up at Santa Monica, California.”

- from the Toronto Star. March 1, 1932. Page 1.