To be fair, when they originally debuted in the 1750s, bathing machines weren’t quite as prudish as they ultimately became: In their earliest days, it was still common for men and women alike to ...

In a one-piece Victorian bathing suit, complete with false moustache, Mark Hunt sashayed down a catwalk in London last week. All Sections News you can trust since 1754 ...

The evolution of swimwear, from Victorian era bathing costumes to the invention of the bikini after World War II. And more photos showing the evolution of swimsuits.