Our gallery of bather's fashion spans from the 1890's to the 1930's. It looks strange today to see children scrambling over rocks in long dresses, but what would those in the photos make of what we wear today?
5. Too fancy for a paddle? Fashion through the years on Scarborough's beaches
April 1936 The fine weather which has been prevalent for the past few weeks brought out some early bathers at Scarborough, who enjoyed their first dip of the season. A kindly policeman directs the early bathers to the safety bathing area at Scarborough. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
6. Too fancy for a paddle? Fashion through the years on Scarborough's beaches
circa 1911: Eager bathers go for an early morning dip at Scarborough, Yorkshire. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
7. Too fancy for a paddle? Fashion through the years on Scarborough's beaches
Crowds on the beach at Scarborough, North Yorkshire, with a row of bathing machines at the water's edge, 1890s. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
8. Too fancy for a paddle? Fashion through the years on Scarborough's beaches
circa 1911: A group of female bathers go for an early morning dip in the sea at Scarborough, Yorkshire. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images