Vintage Diving Beauties

How do I explain my love affair with vintage diving girls and vintage swim suits? Sounds a little weird, I know...

The first time I ever spotted these vintage swimmers from the company America Retold, I knew I was a goner. I think I bought over a 100 of these candle holders in every color and shape imaginable for our first retail store in Poulsbo, Washington.The above black, white and red ones gracing my office bookshelf might be the only ones I have left..  What was I thinking??

.And then there were these girls, we could not keep enough of them in stock for our store customers or our online customers. (photo taken on my old beach view home in Manchester, WA)

I think you can still find these small bathing beauty girls online and locally if you live near the beach. (I spotted these a few weeks ago at the Cliff House Sutro Bar in San Francisco)

Just a few more of my favorite vintage bathing beauty finds - most spotted at the Alameda Flea Market, my go-to for inspiration!

French Flea Market Umbrella - LOVE!

Now to give you some ideas for using vintage swimming suits and vintage swimming girls in your beach house! 

How about these cool ideas for creating an art gallery wall??

Featured at House of Turquoise - Love love love this room!

From Beach Vintage - I first spotted this cool idea at Completely-Coastal months ago, and kept it for future reference. How simple, but such a great mix of modern and vintage! Why did I give away my favorite red and white striped bathing suit????

Featured in Town and Country Living

Super cute nautical cottage room From Designer Trudy Dujadin in Cottages and Gardens

Check out this cool framed vintage bathing suit mixed with a framed black sea fan, bright lime greens and MORE zebra stripes. From Kate Jackson Designs.

Or how about this bright aqua green and turquoise living room? I am simply nuts about all of the bright happy colors, and that The diving girl pillow caught my eye right away!

Where can you find your very own vintage bathing girls?  Try our latest curated Collection at Caron's Beach House - Vintage Swimmers Home Decor

Here are just a few sneak peeks!

See... I told you all that I have a little bit of an obsession...

P.S. Check our Pinterest Board - Vintage Beach for sources and more ideas!