DURING THE EARLY 1900S, PEOPLE FLOCKED TO OCEANSIDE BEACHES FOR POPULAR SEASIDE ACTIVITIES AS SWIMMING, SURF BATHING, AND DIVING. THE ONLY ACTIVITY FOR WOMEN IN THE OCEAN INVOLVED JUMPING THROUGH THE WAVES WHILE HOLDING ONTO A ROPE ATTACHED TO AN OFF-SHORE BUOY. THEIR CLUMSY VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN STYLE BATHING SUITS WERE OFTEN QUITE BURDENSOME. WOMEN TYPICALLY DRESSED IN BLACK, KNEE-LENGTH, PUFFED-SLEEVE WOOL DRESSES, OFTEN FEATURING A SAILOR COLLAR, AND WORN OVER BLOOMERS TRIMMED WITH RIBBONS AND BOWS. THE BATHING SUIT WAS ACCESSORISED WITH LONG BLACK STOCKINGS, LACE-UP BATHING SLIPPERS, AND
