Swimsuits in Skegness, 1975
Many a Brit will know and recognize the name of Butlins, the famous and popular holiday resort dotted all over the U.K. It’s not known for being the classiest or fanciest destinations, but families all over the country still love it and flock to it every summer.
So it may come as a surprise to many to see this super stylish and fashionable arrangement of women walking along and rocking their swimwear at the resort. It’s certainly not the sort of fashion we’d see today!
Stocking Up, 1940
We all know about the importance and usefulness of “upcycling”, one of the more popular trends on the internet today. But did you know that this actually has been a vital concept for many years, going back as far as the 1940s during the war?
Here we can see a woman at the Du Pont Research Laboratory working hard as she recycles a pair of nylon leggings, to use the new nylon material for military uses. How ingenious—and stylish!