Taking the Plunge
Opening on Saturday the 25th May 2013 until May 2014 The Fashion Gallery at Snibston Discovery Museum, Coalville. ‘Taking the Plunge’ is an exhibition showcasing the history of men’s and women’s swimwear, from the full coverage of the 1890s to the ‘barely there’ of the present day. The displays will chart the development of swimwear from the health promoting properties of sea bathing in the 1890s, to examining the changing attitudes of sun bathing in the 1920s, through to th