What do you think of metal swimsuits?

[AviatorTom]

This is a picture of a woman wearing a metal swimsuit in the 1940s.

Yes, that's a welder spot-welding a hole in the suit.

What do you think?

Girls, would you wear a metal swimsuit?

Guys, would you like to see a metal swimsuit on a girl?

I wonder if her butt is getting warm... 😎

[TryMeBee]

I'd wear one in a pool, but not a lake or anything else. It would make it easier to do a holding your breath contest or somersaults or swimming along the bottom of the pool, because I can't just sink with air in my lungs. This would help with that. I would just have to swim up. And it would keep the front from billowing when I swim too. And protect against someone accidentally kicking you. Although, it wouldn't protect them lol. In a controlled safe environment, I think it would be fun to try swimming with various levels of Armour on. It would also be a good strength training. I'm sure somebody has already tried it in some way.

[CrazyGirl2]

WHAT? NO! I mean there are “metallic” bathing suits, that have a super-shiny silver, or gold, or even a colored coating over the silver to give it a colored appearance, but they are soft , flexible, and very comfortable. There is no way in hell I would wear a metal bikini, not even if I was cosplaying Princess Leah from Star Wars!

[socair]

I can think of a number of people I would like to see swimming in the sea miles from the coast in metal swim suits.. very very heavy swimsuits that had been welded on.

A lot of politicians and their manipulators are at the top of that list

[RavVid]

I think it is more metallic looking rather than metal. Not good for buoyancy if really metal. Going to be a rust prob as well.

[andreasderjuengere]

@RavVid and @exitseven : as a boat and ship architect, I'd like to remind that most (larger) ships are made from metal :) -they float, apparently. This swim suit simply needs ''air pockets''; but the girl's body displacement likely will carry the extra weight anyway.
As it's copper, barnacles will NOT grow on it, and rust corrosion is absent as well; just some oxidation to make it soon looking green-ish
(of course, I'm not saying that I take all this ''seriously'' :D )

[exitseven]

@andreasderjuengere metal ships float because they displace a greater mass of water. It is the Archimedes Principle of course. There was no mention of what kind of metal it was. I just assumed it was steel.

[dustybiker]

@exitseven Ships are sealed and balanced.

[RavVid]

@exitseven I don't think there are any watertight compartments in the costume. Not that I can see anyway. Remember the Titanic sank because it's water tight compartments didn't have tops so the just flooded one after another. So I still think the girl is a sinker. :)

Also it doesn't look an inert gas arc welder so it wouldn't be suitable for welding copper. Looks more like classic mild steel rods to me.

[RavVid]

@dustybiker Good point. She looks a bit top heavy.

[andreasderjuengere]

This is all quite complicated technology. I guess that's why they make (''normal'') swimwear from fabrics only...

[RavVid]

@andreasderjuengere I am never going to arc weld anywhere near a girl's ass. It has better use cases.

[exitseven]

@dustybiker yes I knew that too.

[SaoirseS]

Lol. About as sensible as one made of concrete! I wouldn't wear one.

[purplepoppy]

Well I guess there was a war on back then so a metal bullet proof swim suit kinda makes sense.

[Amy10223]

Well, that'll keep the jellyfish out of your most critical spots for sure.

[NathanDavis]

well... I like to go to the beach when is storming

[anonanonanonomys]

I want a metal full body wet suit, but only if I'm swimming in rough waters

[andreasderjuengere]

Spontaneously, I can think of three women that I'd like to see going for a swim in a lead suit :)

[exitseven]

what happens when she jumps in the ocean? does she sink to the bottom? What about the thing getting rusty? Will barnicles grow on it?

[DCowboy4747]

I know a few I'd like to see wearing one as well as cement flippers.

[LovingJo]

😂 Are you bored, Tom? 🤔🤗

[AviatorTom]

No, I'm not bored. Just saw this in a video I'm watching and thought it would be interesting to post it and get peoples' opinions.

[LovingJo]

OK love 😘

[SnowedIn]

I think it'd be kind of cool, actually.

[PizzaPieMamaBear]

No of course not

[Cubus]

I believe they are quite heavy

[dustybiker]

Rusty.

[dustybiker]

Just noticed he’s welding it while it’s on her 😱 These days health a safety is taken a little too seriously. Population control has gone downhill.

[OlderAndWiser]

Looks stupid!

[Anonymous]

Id feel weird wearing one.

[AsaKyo]

No lmao..

[Jamie05rhs]

Lol what? 😂