THE FASHION ARCHIVE
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Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum
19 April - 27 August 2022

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100 Years of Women's Swimsuits / 1920s-2020s
Swimwear fashion has gone from the poofy, knee-length satin bathing frock in the 1910s to the advent of the bikini in the 1940s to the more inventive (and revealing) cuts introduced in the 1970s to the sexy rebirth of the more cutting-edge one-piece suit in the 2000s.

Women’s swimwear is a barometer of time, reflecting the sociological and technical changes throughout history. We've come a long way since full-body frocks and bathing machines

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What Suits You? Coloring Book
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  • download individual swimsuit cards & color digitally
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  • to download swimsuit cards for printing & color physically click here
SWIMMING TOGETHER: A Brief History of Swimming in Tuscaloosa and Across America
department of clothing, textiles & interior design
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