Bathers, Japan

Japanese students await a turn in the water for a swimming lesson in this 1927 autochrome.

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By Law, Your Bathing Suit is too Short

In the 1920's Womens swimsuits evolved from being dark-colored, heavy, baggy and rather ugly encumbrances to form-fitting and light-weight colorful bathing costumes. However, bureaucratic attitudes to the new bathing suits were much slower to change, leading to well publicized conflicts between female bathers and law enforcement officials.

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