Celebrity Swimwear – The Most Iconic Bathing Suits of All Time
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Most Iconic Swimsuits of All Time
The original pinup, Betty Grable, used her famous gams to make a relatively demure suit look scandalous.
Most Iconic Swimsuits of All Time
Marilyn Monroe flaunted her curves in a ruffle-trimmed polka-dot two-piece circa 1951. Who knew skorts were so vintage?
Most Iconic Swimsuits of All Time
Audrey Hepburn looks predictably effortlessly chic in this charming polka-dot bikini. Extra points for accessorizing!
Most Iconic Swimsuits of All Time
Screen queen Elizabeth Taylor looks picture-perfect in her lovely silvery-blue one-piece.
Most Iconic Swimsuits of All Time
Blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield (aka Mariska Hargitay’s mom!) made a big (and busty) splash in 1957.
Most Iconic Swimsuits of All Time
The original Bond girl (from “Dr. No”) put the bikini on the map thanks to her sexy — and practical, if you need to carry a knife — white two-piece.
Most Iconic Swimsuits of All Time
A teasing comb, a personalized surfboard, and a majorly padded pink swimsuit… what more could a Mouseketeer need?
Most Iconic Swimsuits of All Time
As ’60s surfer girl Gidget, Sally Field rocked an itsy bitsy teenie weenie tiny yellow polka-dot bikini. We just hope that purple thing she’s holding isn’t a bong.
Most Iconic Swimsuits of All Time
Raquel Welch’s furry caveman-chic two-piece for “One Million Years B.C.” was the stuff male fantasies and “Shawshank Redemption” plotlines are made of.
Most Iconic Swimsuits of All Time
Way before she went “Overboard,” Goldie Hawn went over the top as a bikini-clad go-go dancer on “Laugh In.” The eye patch still hasn’t rubbed off, sadly.
Just in case the bad dressing room lighting and the catty salesgirl’s offer to bring you a larger size didn’t totally knock your swimsuit season self-confidence, a few frustratingly flawless celebrities might do the trick.
From classic Bond Girl (and Boy) swimsuit moments to the new breed of pneumatic starlets in swollen bikinis, these iconic celebrity snapshots will hopefully give you a little inspiration before you hit the beach/pool/lawn sprinkler.
After all — if a swimsuit can change these stars’ lives, who says it can’t change yours?
Check out our gallery of the most iconic celebrity swimwear.
Plus, see Taylor Swift in her retro bikini.
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Posted: June 27th, 2010 under accessories.
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