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European women first began wearing two-piece bathing suits that consisted of a halter top and shorts in the 1930s, but only a sliver of the midriff was revealed and the navel was vigilantly covered. In the United States, the modest two-piece made its appearance during World War II, when wartime rationing of fabric saw the removal of the skirt panel and other superfluous material. Meanwhile, in Europe, fortified coastlines and Allied invasions curtailed beach life during the war, and Swimsuit development, like everything else non-military, came to a standstill.
What is the difference between a “bathing suit” and “swimwear”, or “swimsuit”?

These terms are used interchangeably in Styling by the Sea but may be differentiated when encountered in other in places.

• Swimsuit – an item of clothing designed to be worn by people engaging in a water-based activity such as swimming, diving, and surfing, or sun-orientated activities, such as sunbathing. Some users associate the term exclusively with a woman’s bathing suit and usually only refers to a woman’s bathing suit.

• Bathing suit – most general term, gender-neutral, applies to anything someone might wear while swimming.