When in the market for swimsuits, most of us look to fashion magazines, catalogs and television for the ideal form of beachwear. Beyond looking to these mediums for up to

The use of bathing apparel began in the public bath houses of ancient Greece and Rome. Though Greek women often bathed naked, ancient Romans wore suits resembling the modern

And God Created Woman starred a young and precocious Brigitte Bardot, most notably frolicking along the beach in a bikini, creating an iconic image that still resounds to this