Most are modest, some dare smoke and strike suggestive poses. Others go so far as to expose an inch of flesh as they coyly wring seawater from their swim dresses. Enjoy over 100 hand-tinted postcards taken during an era when women may have been clothed from head to toe, but they were women nonetheless. Dressed in the latest beach fashions, bold Victorians flirt with the camera, creating charming and beguiling images..[AuthorName]By Mary L. Martin and Tina Skinner[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Mary Martin is owner of Mary Martin Postcards, a three-generation family business and the largest postcard operation in the world. Ashley Rooney has written several books including Greetings from Cambridge, Massachusetts and Boston: Past and Present. She lives in Massachusetts.
Tina Skinner is a professional author and award-winning editor and journalist. This is one of many books she has written exploring ways homes can be upgraded to private resorts.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]105 images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Early Images of Bathing Beauties[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]105 images[/ColorPattern]