Lilliput comparisons, 1940-47

(top) Ladies of Fashion, ‘Lilliput’ comparison from August 1940 issue and (bottom) ‘Dancers’, from March 1947 issue.
Lilliput Pocket Omnibus, a magazine by Stefan Lorant. | src Flickr

While the trend has barely changed, little details show the differences in taste. The swimsuits were a lot more modest than the ‘barely there’ styles of today’s fashions. These 1950′s bathing beauties prepare for action at the Margate Lido – they seem to be partaking in some form of dressing-up game, the exact details, rules and outcome sadly long lost. (Photo: Mary Evans Picture Library) / src: The Mirror