These past few months the Esse Purse Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas has been showcasing 10 bathing suits from the Fashion History Museum collection with the 1930s and up augmented with hats, sunglasses, and other fun beach paraphernalia. The show is about to end in a few weeks:

And while we are on the topic of swimwear, I thought this recently colourized picture from c. 1910 was interesting. History seems more real when it’s in colour: