variations on a theme
 

Can't believe it's more than two months now since James posted this thread but
here's another speedo (from what year I don't know) incorporating a bit of front lace-up this time:

http://surf-surfer.tumblr.com/post/2...6980/ryanlewis

a lace-up..........
 

.......which isn't a lace-up:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3...sjro1_1280.jpg.

Green speedo here seems to be rather pointless.

a lace up.......
 

Byron, thanks for posting the URL. Unfortunately, does not work for me. :confused:

Sorry....
 

...I'm embarrassed again. I see it's wrong but I haven't
so far retraced the damned thing for correction (but I'm
still looking)

how not to do it
 

:( http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0...uyto1_1280.jpg

Here's a designer fooling around and desperate to do something different.
He puts leather at the left hip in a X formation which will never work and the fabric will remain with a kink as he's defying the law of natural horizontal tension.
(the old Jantzen may have had a side lattice but it was not without upper and lower horizontal fabric links also).

Who makes that suit?
 

I understand the criticisms of the design but it's still an ultra hot model wearing something that looks like it was custom designed just for him.

agree....
 

.....not a mass production model and a guy built like that could wear almost anything.
I just wish some of the guys who come up with these ideas would remember the minimalist architect Mies van der Rohe, "less is more".

X side suit adjustment
 

To make that suit work properly it would be necessary to stiffen the seams at the edges of the cut away section. A piece of Mechano at each end of the X would keep the upper and lower O rings separate and so keep the suit smooth.
If I were to redesign the suit's fittings I would have the O rings attached to the stiffening piece as one component, something looking like a flat horse bit.
Doing this would keep the suit fabric smooth and make the cross even more dramatic yet not be too difficult to sew in.

Exactly......
 

........and reminds me of my pet hate, the D ring.
How neat they look as new on the shelf in the shop as they link a carrying
strap (usually leather) to a woman's handbag or other apparel or equipment.
How ugly they then look after a bit of day-to-day use and have moved out of alignment.
PS: hope we're not talking metal meccano if other than dry posing is intended for that suit.

Yes Byron Mechano did tend to rust once the paint was scratched, and no one would want rust stains on their swimwear.
The D rings you refer to would be cheap mild steel dipped in silver paint, as the paint scratches and chips they tend to look tatty. I would prefer stainless steel metal fitting, maybe not so bright at first but would retain their looks.
Real gold or silver fittings on your swimwear might look bling but could weigh you down.
Bronze or brass fittings might react with seawater and go green.

seawater
 

LOL - reminds me I once wore a "waterproof" wristwatch whilst sea swimming.
A bit of a misdescription if ever there was one and day by day thereafter the trapped
water under the face grew more and more algae so that I had a green timepiece with nothing visible any more.

the good old fifties
 

Back in 1956 I wore a very tiny brief made from shiny satin with laces that tied at the hip,was I pleased with those after my mum bought me the maroon woollen ones with a white belt. when you managed to get out of the water the crutch was down around your ankles.
Why there was a pocket on them escapes me at 12years of age I did`t have a car.
Anyway, my mum bought these tiny little tie-sides from woolworth`s,and I loved them,I felt quite daring as theyed showed "a bit more" of you.
does anyone else remember those? all the boys wore them back then.
keep well
gaysome

Thjey kind of ring a bell it would be nice to see pics of them but is unlikely unfortunetely.

Woolen swin suits
 

Oh i can remember going to the beach with my Dad we both had those horrible wool maroon suits was like a heavy shapeless brief ,that was 1965 then school and school green speedo suit was was so hot,then 18 and smallest bikini i could find

Re.post#92
 

Yes - remember exactly all as stated by Gaysome
(this thread started long ago and I am reminded
even by now no pics. have unfortunately shown up
for suits referred to in many posts)