{Bathing Time}

...and my favourite:

Where t find it: {Swim - J.Crew}

And I have found another ones that perhaps you will like too.

Clube Bossa

Jets by Jessica Allen

Lisa Maree

Diane von Furstenberg

Chloé

Tori Praver

Tori Praver

Clube Bossa

Bronzete

Chloé

J. Crew

(...)

{The last swimsuits and bikinis are from NET-A-PORTER.com}

A little bit of the history of Bathing Suit:

With the introduction of railways in the early 1800s, the seaside emerged as a popular destination for vacationers from all classes. Still, modesty ruled the Victorian era, and ladies would wade onto the beach in bathing costumes made of serge or flannel, some with weights sewn into the hem to keep the garment from floating up and revealing too much leg!

Women with swimming suits (I don´t know if she really entered at the sea...) around 1850s.

               By the 1860s, those cumbersome costumes were replaced by belted two-pieces (see images above). These swimsuits were still made of heavy flannel or wool, with three-quarter length trousers as bottoms and tops resembling overcoats. At ocean resorts, people undressed in miniature wheeled cabins, which were drawn out into the water by horse, allowing the modest Victorian woman to spend her day on the beach in complete privacy and remain unseen when she emerged from the water in her soaking flannel.

              Three decades later, knee-length wool dresses featuring puffed sleeves and sailor collars were all the rage. These were worn with bloomers trimmed with ribbons and bows, and worn over black stockings, lace-up slippers, and caps.

Girls in Bathing Suits circa 1860 (left) and 1880 (right). (Unknowed Illusrtator).

1900s {New Century Begins}

Illustrations by D. Gibson.

1910s {War Times}

By the turn of the century, women were participating in more seaside activities like swimming and diving, and figure-obscuring bathing costumes were traded for slightly more form-fitting, limb-freeing cuts. In the 1920s, necklines on bathing attire were lowered while the bottoms shortened. “The newest thing for the sea is a jersey bathing suit as near a maillot as the unwritten law will permit,” reads a 1920s issue of Vogue. As for where the bathing suit went from there… well, look no further than your own closet!

1920s {Flappers Era}

"Mermaid Club, Philadelphia." Members in bathing suits circa 1920

Men Fashion for Swimming

1940s {Here comes the first Bikini!}

Atlantic City (NJ) 1943.

Young Grace Kelly in the family house located in Ocean City (NJ). Circa 1948.
1950s´{This is Glamour}
 
Bathing Beauties Early 50s

Grace Kelly at the filming set of "To Catch a Thief", Cannes July 1955.


Grace again, here in Thailand by H. Connant for Elle. 1955. She loved white bathing suits.

Vogue Summer 1956

1960s {Colourfull Bathing}

Princess Grace of Monaco at MonteCarlo Beach Club 1968.

{Modern Cinderella Doesn´t Wait for Any Prince, Never!}

For many girls, "Cinderella" is their favourite tales of Disney. Particullary, it was my favourite childhood film, because it made me dream and learn of girls that "Every dreams can make it true". However, when I grow up I realized that there´s something wrong in the story, What about she is waiting for a "man" (the prince) for making her dreams true? Why she wait for a prince for leave the house and start a new life alone? Why to wait for a marriage for leave everything that make her unhappy? Why ladies?

Why she didn´t find a job first and creating herself before? I am sure you can lugh of me but, anyway, I understand that it was another era way of think.

Women haven´t to wait for a prince. Women don´t need it.
Despite of this it is one of the most beutiful story of all times.
Here a little tribute for you, my dear lady

 

 

 

"A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes" (Cinderella Disney OST)

"So This is Love" by D. Brubeck (Jazz Version; Cinderella OST based)

{Books of Gardens Inspiration}

"The Intimate Garden"
$14,00

"Southern Bouquets"
$16,00

"Picnics"
$13,00

Kids Picnic Set
$85,00

"New Garden Design"
$25,00

Where to buy it?
One King Lane

{Rules of a Lady Part I}

{Credit:EtiquetteofaLady}

{Steven Alan SS 2011}

{Steven Alan by A Life more Fabulous}

{Let´s Dream Big}

This is the most conspicuous outfit Grace Kelly as Frances Stevens wears in To Catch a Thief (1954), principally because there is little narrative justification for it being so elaborate.

                           Her 18th century lamé gown, for example, is deliberately ostentatious. It is costume designer Edith Head’s show stopping finale, intended to throw all attention onto Frances as part of her and John Robie’s (Cary Grant) elaborate ruse. This exotic beach wear, however, is jarringly visible for no other reason than because Frances enjoys attention; far from ingratiating her to Robie, or us, she is presented as self-admiring and rather childish

Note how Frances pauses for a moment on entering the hotel lobby, that absurd wide brimmed hat balancing unsteadily on her head. The gaze from passers by, generally older women in twinsets and summer frocks is both admiring and mocking. Speechless Robie (Grant oddly choosing to fasten both buttons on his blazer) is noticeably embarrassed. Nonetheless, as is so often the case, silly is also spectacular. Frances is a grand spectacle, even if she does know it:

                                Black beach or ‘resort’ wear: black Capri pants rolled up; black halterneck beach top with round neckline; black edged drawstring tie skirt in ecru silk or white linen, calf length and left open at front; white straw, wide turndown brim hat with crown removed; black turban (likely velvet); high wedge sole sandals; large white beach bag.

While this is a fun look and certainly daring for Head, it was obviously demanding for Grace Kelly to actually wear. She walks stiff, like an anxious student at finishing school. For once it was not footwear that caused the problem, but that oversized, crownless hat. Grace is wearing a flesh coloured skullcap, commonly favoured by dancers, to keep the hat from slipping off her turban. The overall affect is somewhat clumsy and awkward, though does contribute to the uneasy beats between Frances and Robie. Plus director Alfred Hitchcock had a close working relationship with Head, approving every costume for Frances individually. Evidently he must have been content with the result; he was not a man known for settling.

                                 The outfit resembles early 1900s cycling wear, even if in the context of the story it is clearly intended as beach attire. The slim leg trousers look like pedal pushers though are actually very fifties’ capri pants turned up slightly. Cut to the beach itself and Frances has changed into a plain halterneck swimsuit, where she soon has a catty confrontation with Danielle Foussard (Brigitte Auber).


In 2007 I went to French Riviera with my  mother. I had watched "To Catch a Thief" before and I can´t explain with words what I felt just in the moment I arrived to the Carlton Hotel - the same place where the film was filmed- I got tanned in the same sand in wich Grace Kelly and Cary Grant stayed. It was one of the most exciting and special moment of all my life.

I realized that there isn´t impossible dreams.

{Me at the Carlton´s Beach, Sep 2007}

Grace Kelly first scene in the film. Love the white swimsuit.


Grace Kelly relaxing time at the same beach during the filming.

Cary and Grace and Mr. Hitch.


Love the look.

Carlton Hotel´s Beach.


Intercontinental Carlton´s Hotel Entry. Me (2007) and Grace (1955).

{April In Paris; Dior 1956}

Charles Parker-April in Paris

{Stella McCartney Autumn 2011 Presentation}

{Listening Hellen Forrest and Artie Shaw Playlist}

{Remember stopping the blog´s playlist before}