Compared to our barely clad, spaghetti-strapped swimsuit styles, the bathing costumes of the 18th and 19th century seem laughably prudish. But those days, people worried that glimpsing more than a ...

What happened to the “itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini” song by Brian Hyland released in 1960? If this song seems outdated, think about Victorian bathing machines that were once used ...

Is there anything better than self-care by the sea? UK-based skincare brand Haeckels is on a mission to reintroduce the local community of Margate Beach to the healing powers of the ocean. The region ...

HOUSTON – A fun guessing game turned into an interesting history lesson when a Galveston museum revealed the purpose behind bathing machines used in the during the Georgian or Victorian eras.

Victorian Bathing Machines: So Men Couldn’t Get Their Rocks Off In the 18th and 19th centuries, entire fleets of machines kept beachgoing women from doing the walk of shame. Victorian Bathing Machines ...

From quirky Victorian bathing machines to today’s stylish coastal chalets - the story of the British seaside holiday is one of tradition meeting modern comfort. Did you know with a Digital ...

IN the 1730s, the bathing machine appeared on Britain’s beaches. A small cabin on wheels, it was designed to allow its upper-class occupant access to the sea in privacy. This unlikely contraption ...