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Monday, July 6, 2015

One Vintage Beach Accessory That Needs a Comeback

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception


Pool time was better when swimmers wore two faces

It is most rare to see swim caps that give the illusion that the bather has two faces but these poolside headpieces were all the rage in 1959, when LIFE featured them in a fashion story called “Two-faced Swimmers in Crazy Caps.”

Models wearing swim caps designed by Betty Geib, a Long Island housewife who originally made them to entertain her children, 1959.
Models wearing swim caps designed by Betty Geib, a Long Island housewife who originally made them to entertain her children, 1959.
Models wearing swim caps designed by Betty Geib, a Long Island housewife who originally made them to entertain her children, 1959.
Models wearing swim caps designed by Betty Geib, a Long Island housewife who originally made them to entertain her children, 1959.
Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Models wearing swim caps designed by Betty Geib, a Long Island housewife who originally made them to entertain her children, 1959.
Posted by Bulcranium at 9:49 AM

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