By the early years of the 20th century, the cumbersome bathing attire that beach enthusiasts at Rehoboth inherited from Victorian times had begun to give way to bathing suits that were becoming ...

Beachgoers pack Wrightsville Beach in August 2020. Summers are perfect for taking in some rays at the beach, but some states have laws that prevent you from wearing certain types of bathing suits.

In 1931, in its never-ending quest to curb the shrinking bathing suits in the resort, the Sunday Morning Star reported “The Town Commissioners of Rehoboth have adopted an ordinance making it a ...