Bettylicious – Beautiful and Beach-Ready Looks
Beautiful and Beach-Ready Looks from Bettylicious
Gorgeous gals the world over can find the perfect retro swimwear at one small online shop: Bettylicious.
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From vintage one piece Swimsuit to retro high waist bikinis, this UK swimwear store has got the entire range of pin-up worthy pieces for the beach or pool. They’re constantly updating with new 1950’s-inspired prints and patterns to suit everyone’s favorite vintage style.
Pin up girls who are ready to hit the tropical sand and surf can find beautiful floral and palm tree prints in vintage one piece or bikini suits. The more reserved bathing beauties will love solid color swimsuits in navy, red, emerald, or black, just to name a few!
Bettylicious specializes in Esther Williams‘ designed swimwear so you know you’re getting the authentic 1950’s style for a look that is fabulous and flattering. Classic red cherry prints by Girlhowdy add a fun flair for simple sunbathing or a popular pool party. Rockabilly swimsuits are available by Esther Williams as well, in rocking prints like black and white checkers and pastel gingham.
One of the best parts about shopping for retro bikinis at Bettylicious is the ability to browse and buy bikini tops and bottoms separately. This allows every pin up girl to select different sizes for bust and hip measurements to ensure a fit that is absolutely perfect. Retro one piece suits come with built-in tummy control to flatter every waistline for that photo-worthy pin up silhouette at sunset.
Built-in bra cups and side stays keep everything in place while you’re having fun in the sun. Best of all, if your dream swimsuit doesn’t fit, Bettylicous offers free returns within the UK. No worries! Betty just wants to make sure you adore your vintage swimsuit!
For the 1950’s style bargain hunter, Bettylicious’ sale page is always running clearance sales and promotions in select styles and sizes. These bombshell bikinis and one piece suits sell fast, so it’s best to check back often to see the latest sale items. They even offer fun promos, such as 10% off your next purchase for writing a product review. So before hitting the beach, make sure to hit Bettylicious for vintage swimwear in classic 1950’s style!
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Rockabilly Swimwear – What To Wear!
Rockabilly Swimwear – What To Wear!
By modern day standards the swimwear of the 1950s was conservative. Modest treasures of the sand and surf. Rockabilly swimwear today still adheres to that modesty, while adding its own signature rockabilly boogie flare.
Model: Bernie Dexter, Photo: Levi Dexter
Thx to: Rockabilly-clothing.de
For rockabilly women who want to stay as true to the fifties culture as possible, it’s important to know which styles were prominent in the era of rockabilly tunes.
The most popular styles of swimwear in the 1950s were the ones that most properly flattered the female body. Since corsets had fizzled out like a used sparkler, it was up the influence of the 1940s and the new rockabilly culture to produce new undergarments and fifties swimwear. Rockabilly swimwear still retained the shape of corsets, using some boning to construct a perfect hourglass figure.
In the fifties one piece bathing suits were the big thing, since bikinis were associated with being unsavory and a little too ‘wild’. For those who wanted a more revealing look, two piece swimwear was available. The tops were broader and instead of bikini bottoms they were paired with a high waist skirt. By keeping the designs classic and adding bold patterns and vibrant shades of colors such as: large polka dots, neon zebra stripes and merry cherries – modern rockabilly swimwear can still stay true to the fifties.
It’s rare to find a vintage bathing suit from the early or mid 1900s, so the challenge of re-creating these elegant styles is set upon today’s fashion designers. Lacing thin steel boning inside a bathing suit isn’t as popular anymore but these shops are still great places to grab dibs on fifties inspired rockabilly swimwear: SugarDoll, For Luna, ModCloth, Popina, Marks and Spencers, SirensSwimwear and MySisterPat.
Rockabilly swimwear itself is usually an eye-popping piece of eye candy, with it’s leopard print fabrics and curve flattering shapes. To make those classic suits a little more naughty and playful, it’s best to accessorize properly for a trip to the beach or swimming pool. Back in the fifties, women wore wrap dresses to cover up their bathing suits and sported flower covered swim-caps to protect their curls. Today a rockabilly lady can suffice with a stylish red bandana or cute headband to keep her victory rolls safe from harm, while wearing a sarong to make her hips more sultry. If one is planing on just getting a tan and flirting with the hunky life guard, red lips aren’t a bad idea either.
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For Luna Swimwear
For Luna Swimwear
Taking a penchant for retro lingerie and combining it with a passion for swimwear, British shop La Magia collaborated the two to create a retro, pin up and rockabilly swimwear line, For Luna Swimwear.
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For Luna Swimwear was created in 2009 and is now considered to be one of the most popular online shops for vintage swimwear on the market.
Chic, feminine swimwear is the objective of For Luna Swimwear. Fans of pin up and retro styles will find the perfect bathing suit for lounging at the beach, whether they’re looking to be extra covered or extra revealing. Bright colors, funky leopard prints and a variety of comfort levels can be found in the bathing suit selection at For Luna Swimwear.
The online store carries a wide variety of bathing suits from many different retro, rockabilly and pin up style brands. Some of the more popular brands that can be found in the store include What Katie Did, Little Beach, Esther Williams, Playful Promises and Lolita Girl Clothing. Between the huge variety of brands, shoppers and pin up swimsuit enthusiasts can find halter top suits, skirt bandeaus, or low leg cuts, as well as a variety of different bikini shapes.
Since pin up and retro styles were known for being flamboyant, cheery and colorful, it’s no surprise the suits come in so many different colors as well. Leopard print, bright red, hot pink, cherry prints, zebra stripes, pin stripes, and even bold yet simple black or white bathing suits can be found in the store. Women of all different styles can find something that perfectly suits their look.
Since modern bikinis tend to leave so little to the imagination, many women who are fans of the pin up and retro styles of the 1950’s find it to be much more comfortable for them to wear a less revealing suit. It is less common to find a triangle top string bikini in For Luna Swimwear, since true pin up enthusiasts would rather leave a bit more to the imagination and relax on the beach in comfort.
For an endless variety of retro and pin up swimwear, look no further than For Luna Swimwear. You’ll find hundreds of suits from many different designers, providing options for women of all ages, shapes and sizes.
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