Jezebel: july

Endless Summer: The Technicolor Kiddie Swimsuit Extravaganza

Maria — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDT

Here it is, ladies and gentlemen: the collection of your childhood swimsuits for this month's Past Fashion. After the jump, lots of rainbows, polka dots, ruffles, and bows — not to mention the gold medallions seen at left; no wonder she made the coveted cover of Camper's Digest. (Note: To protect the innocent, our friend Ariel the Little Mermaid popped into the photos where non-Jezebels were found.)

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Past Fashion

Maria — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:45:00 EDT

Just a reminder, folks: we are still looking for photos for this month's Past Fashion!. Our theme for July: Childhood swimsuits. So send them on over to photos@jezebel.com and supply us with the necessary info (location, date, name if you want to give it to us) and be sure to tell us who you are in the photo if it is a group picture. Also, please try to keep photos between 300 to 500 pixels in width, if possible. We have extended the deadline to July 23rd, by 6 p.m. (EST) so, call your mom and have her scan some of your cutest/most horrible swimsuit photos ASAP.

Past Fashion

Maria — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:30:00 EDT

Hey Jezebels! Don't forget to submit your retro swimsuit photos from your childhood for this month's installment of Past Fashion. We are looking for pictures of you in your glitteriest, brightest, and silliest swim suits from years past. Email them to photos@jezebel.com with your name, the year and place the photo was taken, and an indication of who you are in the photo if it is a group shot. Commenters can also tell us their commenter handles. Please try to keep photos around 300 to 500 pixels in width, if possible. Send photos before July 20th to get your photo included.

Help Us Relive The Days Of Cheesy '60s, '70s & '80s Swimsuits

Maria — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Summer's here, and everyone wants to take a dip, even if, nowadays, you can't slip into a swimsuit without slathering on sunscreen and finding a way to cover up whatever body insecurity Vogue magazine helped you develop. But! Remember the days when bellies hung over swim-bottoms without care, SPF never went over 15 and suits were caked in sand, sparkles, and floaters from the baby pool? We do, and that is why we are making July's Past Fashion all about our childhood swimming costumes. We know what you may be thinking: kids in swimsuits? For all the world's pervs to see? Well, let's go back to a time when frolicking around in a tankini wasn't so sexualized. (Look, I did it! That's my brother and I above, looking like the quintessential O.C. beach bums that we were: neither of us have been blonder, browner, or more willing to appear in a photo in our swimsuits since.) Send your photos to photos@jezebel.com by July 20. Please send the year the photo was taken and its location (we will not name you or show your face if you request). And after the jump, check out some inspiration I've provided.