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Variant titleA Waverley Library Local History FactsheetAuthor/CreatorWaverley LibraryContentsIn 1889, Waverley Municipal Council set strict bathing dress regulations, requiring bathers to be covered from shoulder to knee. The rising popularity of sea bathing and surfing brought fraught situations between council and swimmers over the decades, including the 1907 Bondi Burlesque protest, the Bikini Wars of the 1960s, and the rise of topless bathing in the 1970s.TypeFactsheetCollectionLocal History Factsheets
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Related personsAubrey LaidlawOrganisationWaverley CouncilRelated placeBondi BeachRelated itemBikini Wars, 1940-1960Subject - Topical NameSwimmingDress reformClothing and dressBathing suitsSurfingSubject - Geographical NameBondi BeachTaxonomySpecial Collections | Factsheets | Waverley Through Time
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The great Aussie cossie. Waverley Council Library, accessed 25/01/2026, https://celebrating.waverley.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/43463