At first glance, it looks like a harmless photo of a woman on the beach – but look closer and you’ll see the hidden detail
Strict dress codes governed public beaches across the United States. In Chicago’s Clarendon Beach, tailors were stationed on-site to quickly sew up swimsuits deemed too revealing. In Coney Island, bathing socks were banned in 1915 if they exposed a woman’s “dimpled knees.” Washington, D.C.’s beach police famously patrolled with tape measures to ensure swimsuits met … Read more