Greeting Card – Beach Huts Blue

The Brighton Beach Huts Blue Card is part of the new Sun Collection. These cards are the perfect gift for the architecture lover in your life, or a memento of a trip to the city, beach, or simply for you to keep.

In 1789, George III gave royal approval to the new fashion for sea bathing by taking a medicinal dip in the sea at Weymouth, Dorset, from the prototype beach hut. The ‘hut’ was actually a room on wheels with a collapsible hood, which was drawn into the water by a horse. The King was then plunged naked into the sea by burly attendants called dippers. Later, the Victorians popularised the trend. Patrons would hire them by the half-hour, disappearing into them to change into bathing costumes. Horses would then pull them into the sea so they could step discreetly into the water with only their heads visible to onlookers. The bathing machines remained in active use on English beaches until the 1890s, when they began to be parked on the beach. By the 1950s, beach huts were enjoying their heyday and the coast of Britain was ribboned by brightly coloured rows of them.

Cards are blank inside so can be used for any purpose, such as Thank-you cards, Birthdays or any other special occasion.

Packed with envelopes and are protected in a cello bag. Size: 150 x 150 mm. Printed on FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) paper supplied by UK suppliers.