The Backstory: From 30 Pounds of Wool to the Thong . . In One Century
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND
Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2025
⏱️ 17 minutes
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If women in the 1800s wanted to take a swim . . they were pulled into the surf in a cabana on wheels, wearing 30 pounds of wet wool. So how did we get to the bikini, much less the thong?
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| 0:00.0 | As we get ready for the summer season this Memorial Day weekend, we have to revisit the history of bathing suits. |
| 0:06.8 | Why were women wearing things that looked like linen nightgowns to swim in back in the 1700s? |
| 0:11.9 | More importantly, why did they slip into 30 pounds of wet wool for a dip in the ocean just over a century ago? |
| 0:18.7 | And how did we fast forward to string bikinis, thongs, and speedos? |
| 0:23.1 | Yuck, speedos. Uh, sorry, but I'm Petty Steel. Feeling good about skin. That's next on the backstory. |
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