Men's fashion hasn't always been as glamorous as women's fashion but this new video documents how men have shed more clothing towards the infamous itsy-bitsy speedo.
In a new three-minute video by Mashable), audiences will see the evolution of men's swimwear. The recall begins in 1915 and ends with examples of 2015 swimwear.
Titled, "100 Years of Men's Swimwear," the first thing you see is a nude man who walks from the right side of the frame to the center of the screen and is only covered by a strategically placed video title.
It begins conservatively enough in 1915 with most of the gear composed of one-piece suits. As a man with a turn-of-the-century moustache stands completely nude, he is thrown nautical stripped suit that goes up to the mid-thigh and comes complete with short sleeves.
Minor adjustments are made and within a decade, the suite is converted into a two-piece outfit with sleeveless top and a more fitted bottom. By 1935 it's a completely different ball game. Men are strutting around in high-waisted bottoms that leave only the mid-section and waist-area to the imagination.
Not much changes in 1945, the bottoms are simply more "manly" in design with the traditional drawstring waist similar to those on jersey shorts. This is pretty much the trend until 1965 and it starts to get hotter by 1975.
Apparently, this is the decade when the skimpy speedos first hit the scene. The model struts his stuff and oozes with confidence as he dons a vertical stripped yellow and navy blue barely there brief-like speedos.
By 1985, it becomes a bit more fun. The speedos are traded in for looser trunks that come in more vibrant colors. A decade later, the all-too-familiar board shorts have hit the scene. A staple that made it from the beach to the mall, the board shorts were quite popular and also used as casual attire. From the look of things. It's basically boardshorts season between 1985 to 2005.
The final suit was a combination of the board shorts and much skimpier times. We now see shorter mens shorts but are loose enough to allow me to enjoy activities without feeling like they're on display.
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