one-piece swimsuit

A one-piece swimsuit is a garment designed for swimming, consisting of a single, undivided piece of fabric. Early swimsuits in the mid-19th century concealed most of the body, with women wearing bloomers, stockings, and a dress, and men wearing a one-piece garment reaching to the ankles or knees. By the early 20th century, swimsuits became more streamlined. A clinging one-piece swimsuit for women was introduced in France after World War I, and by the 1930s, two-piece suits and eventually the bikini emerged. Modern one-piece swimsuits are made of fabrics that do not sag or balloon in water to facilitate swimming.12