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SUMMARY:From Bathing Gowns to Bikinis: A History of Women’s Swimwear
DESCRIPTION:<p>Why did historical women insist on sewing weights into the lining of their heavy woollen "swim" dresses, even though they risked drowning? And why do we call it a bikini, anyway? Find out the answers to these questions and more from Carly Quinn as we dive into centuries of scandalous fashion, societal outrage, and female liberation.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://wtmlib.librarycalendar.com/event/history-bikini-21528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to register.</a></p><p></p><p>To view the complete WTML calendar of events and the most up to date information, click <u><a href="https://wtmlib.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/08" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a><a href="https://wtmlib.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/08" target="_blank" rel="noopener">.</a></u></p><p>Get the latest WTML news in your inbox <a href="https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001bXStR8v3TyKroVBU_wI4m3T7D9N7V4wtQpEBaow0rnu7M5Gy4pi9Wz_uXJ_XuyHgfDXMof7q5lnpbmLjfp-7-Sz0LFGPMhojD-mAE5S7T0w=" target="_blank">here.</a></p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Why did historical women insist on sewing weights into the lining of their heavy woollen "swim" dresses, even though they risked drowning? And why do we call it a bikini, anyway? Find out the answers to these questions and more from Carly Quinn as we dive into centuries of scandalous fashion, societal outrage, and female liberation.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://wtmlib.librarycalendar.com/event/history-bikini-21528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to register.</a></p><p></p><p>To view the complete WTML calendar of events and the most up to date information, click <u><a href="https://wtmlib.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/08" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a><a href="https://wtmlib.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/08" target="_blank" rel="noopener">.</a></u></p><p>Get the latest WTML news in your inbox <a href="https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001bXStR8v3TyKroVBU_wI4m3T7D9N7V4wtQpEBaow0rnu7M5Gy4pi9Wz_uXJ_XuyHgfDXMof7q5lnpbmLjfp-7-Sz0LFGPMhojD-mAE5S7T0w=" target="_blank">here.</a></p>
LOCATION:Welles-Turner Library\, 2407 Main Street Glastonbury\, Connecticut 06033
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