Further Reading 

Cunnington, Phillis and Alan Mansfield, Handbook of English Costume in the 20th Century 1900-1950, Faber and Faber, London (1973).
 
Glynn, Prudence, In Fashion, George Allen & Unwin, London (1978)

Lansdell, Avril, Seaside Fashions 1860 – 1939, Shire Publications Ltd, Buckinghamshire (1990)

Worthing Museum, Swimwear, Fashion Leaflet No.6

Back editions of Vogue, and other women’s magazines offer a good source of research material on styles and patterns.   

Additionally family photograph albums and personal memories often provide a good viewpoint of changing fashions.

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