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?
13. Too fancy for a paddle? Fashion through the years on Scarborough's beaches
June 1908: Crowds gather to watch a Punch and Judy puppet show on the beach at Scarborough. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
14. Too fancy for a paddle? Fashion through the years on Scarborough's beaches
Children holding hands on the beach at Scarborough, England, circa 1913. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
15. Too fancy for a paddle? Fashion through the years on Scarborough's beaches
Sandcastles, children 's corner on the sands at Scarborough, about 1913, Scarborough. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
16. Too fancy for a paddle? Fashion through the years on Scarborough's beaches
1st June 1913: Holidaymakers on the North Beach at Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images