Evolution of the swimsuit

French actress Brigitte Bardot sitting on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival in 1953.

Rudi Gernreich’s risque monokini from the 1960s.

Holly McPeak of Manhattan Beach in action against France in the women’s beach volleyball event at the Summer Olympics in 1996.

U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps jumps out of the starting block in a full-body performance-enhancing suit for the first leg of the men’s 4x200 freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.