Beautiful Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

   

Portraits of unidentified fashion models in beautiful swimsuits from a 1950s LIFE photo shoot in Cuba. Gordon Parks took these photos in 1958, the year before American imports to Cuba ceased and, consequently, the year of a good portion of the Cadillacs and Thunderbirds that still cruise Havana streets. With its vibrant colors and flattering cuts, this beachwear is prime for a comeback—perhaps with the exception of the technicolor Pippi Longstocking wigs.

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s
 

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s

Women's Beach Fashions of the 1950s