Pin Up Swimwear?  Popina Specializes in Bathing Suit styles with retro flair, our Rockabilly Swimwear styles appeal to women who want to have classic style and believe you don’t have to show it off to be sexy.  All of Popina’s swim suits are made in the U.S.A.  Below are a few of the Retro Halter styles with Pin Up, Rockabilly styling.

Retro Swimwear Photos where taken prior to the awesome Back Fence PDXevent at Tour de Crape on June 19th.  Back Fence PDX is an incredibly fun story telling event that occurs bi-monthly.  Typically when I think of storytelling I think of bearded old men rocking on their front porch telling stories that make you say by-gosh.  This is not Back Fence PDX, this event brings together a great variety of amateur, but mostly professional story tellers/writers who take turns telling very fresh, current stories.  The hosts of this production  Frayn and Melissa have very natural chemistry together, keeping the night moving forward, with a fun and smooth grace. 

I have finally had a brief moment to post some of the Retro Swimwear pre-show shots - Popina Swim, Portland’s Bathing Suit Boutique participated in a half time Retro Swimsuit show, hopefully someone who attended can send those shots on to me - I would love to see them!

 Retro Swimwear Photos

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Vintage Swimsuits everyone loves them, but they get old and they are not the most comfortable.  I had the same frustration before I started my company, I loved the styles of the past but could not find just the suit for me, that was fun, flattering and fashionable.  I have created an alternative to hitting the thrift store, Vintage Swimsuit style with modern construction and fabrics.

Below are pictures of my more popular Vintage Bathing Suits.

Retro Swimsuits are our specialty at Popina Swimwear.  We have taken Vintage Swimsuit styles of the past and updated them using modern construction techniques and fabrics.  The Retro Halter adds a simple boy cut leg to the traditional One Piece Halter to create a fun Pin Up Swimwear feel.  At Popina our philosophy is that you don’t have to show it all to be sexy our Modest Swimwear is fun, flattering and fashionable.

Bathing suits–we love them!

I’ve never written fan mail before, but I had to let you know how   
much my daughter loves the two swimsuits that arrived today. So   
cute, so wearable! Our thanks for this great, fashionable alternative.

Leah   Amherst, Massachusetts

Popina Swimwear will be having a Retro Swimwear fashion show at Thatch Tiki Bar Wednesday, June 11 at 7:30 pm.

Thatch Tiki Bar is a one of a kind, world class Tiki Bar.  Walking through it’s unassuming entrance you are transported to a hut in the South Pacific.  Can you think of a more perfect place for a Retro Swimwear Fashion Show?

In celebration of this fun event, Thatch Tiki Bar will be offering happy hour drink specials all night long!  So come early, we are expecting a crowd!

 The address of Thatch is 2733 NE Broadway! 

We have been wanting to start a Blog devoted to Retro Swimwear fashion, travel and all things related to recreational swimming for sometime at Popina Swim.  Since we have begun our swimsuit venture we have recieved a lot of questions ranging from being a small business owner to starting a business to the most important questions related to fashion and design.  Thank you for visiting the Retro Swimwear Blog!

Pamela Levenson, Owner/Designer Popina Swim