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club swimsuit instead. This
was a knee-length garment in
brown serge, with frilled
sleeves, high neck, and
shoulder flounces edged with
gold braid.’ In 1901,
however, competitors had to
wear stockings ‘because
husbands and fathers were
present’.
How crazy this seems
today, and how difficult and
uncomfortable it must have
been to swim in both knee-