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Karl Lagerfeld, the most aggressive exponent of the skirtless look, had bright, jaunty jackets that were nipped in at the waist.

From Time Magazine Archive

With the late Cinemactress Jean Harlow as a model, B.V.D. helped start the trend toward skirtless, one-piece bathing suits for women.

From Time Magazine Archive

The skirtless swimming suit of the 1870s was no doubt more common in the United States than its meager description in Harper’s Bazar would seem to indicate.

From Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States by Kidwell, Claudia B.

As described previously, Harper’s Bazar reported that American women in general rejected the European bathing suit made with long trousers and a skirtless waist.

From Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States by Kidwell, Claudia B.

With a vindictive frown, Tadeo pulled open the student's cloak, and pointed to his skirtless coat.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 by Various