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EPISODE · May 23, 2025 · 9 MIN

The Backstory: From 30 Pounds of Wool to the Thong . . In One Century

from The Backstory with Patty Steele · host iHeartPodcasts

If women in the 1800s wanted to take a swim . . they were pulled into the surf in a cabana on wheels, wearing 30 pounds of wet wool. So how did we get to the bikini, much less the thong?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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If women in the 1800s wanted to take a swim . . they were pulled into the surf in a cabana on wheels, wearing 30 pounds of wet wool. So how did we get to the bikini, much less the thong?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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