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When you look at the bold, daring and glamorous maternity swimsuits of today, you will never imagine that there was a time when women went to the pool or the beach in swimsuits that looked more like ball gowns! Those swimsuits were indeed shorter but still almost looked like long dresses. Crazy, huh?

It was in the 1920s when fashion in swimsuits made headway into the prudish conventions of the time. Still, the androgynous, athletic tank suits with their built-in modesty shorts were a long way from the more liberating and revealing swimsuits we have today. Plus, these definitely did not qualify as maternity swimsuits during the second to the third trimesters simply because the cut was not sufficiently supportive and the materials not adequately elastic. And heaven forbid that a pregnant woman was seen parading around in her swimsuit!

The 1930s swimsuits began the journey to their modern counterparts. You will find the swimsuits of this era in two pieces with the bottoms cut high over the legs and the material more figure-hugging than before. Pregnant women could now wear a two-piece swimsuit, but most probably at her backyard pool only. Certainly not in public.

And then came the 1940s with structured corsets and bone straps for swimsuits. Because the corsets emphasized the hourglass figure of the women, you can surmise that pregnant women were not able to wear these swimsuits.

When the bikini came on the scene, around 1946, the world of maternity swimsuits was changed for the better. The bikini allowed for a belly-proud attitude, and the pregnant woman could display her tummy for everybody to see.

With the more free attitude in society regarding body image, more and more pregnant women began to wear maternity swimsuits to public beaches and pools without fear of recriminations. Women can now choose from many styles ranging from the modest tankinis and baby dolls to the more revealing bikinis. There's no longer any doubt - if you have the pregnant belly, you can flaunt it!

Jessie Kimmel is a former gymnast and has been coaching gymnastics for over seven years. She coaches children of all ages and skill levels, from recreational to compulsory and optionals. Jessie created http://www.theworldofgymnastics.com to share her knowledge and eighteen years of experience with other gymnastics fanatics or those who want to know more about this great sport.

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