Fashion is constantly evolving, with each new season introducing us to different color schemes, textures, and styles. Throughout the years, swim wear has been quietly changing with every summer that passes. But when we look at the different swim wear fashions from each decade, the changes become increasingly obvious.

Let’s explore swim wear, an area of fashion that has transitioned from hiding a woman’s shins to celebrating the female body and showing the world a woman’s curves. Bathing suits are now a summer staple in every woman’s wardrobe, but that wasn’t always the case!

View our slideshow on how women’s swimwear has changed over the century

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