I’m always fascinated by what people used to find attractive in different eras.  I mean who the hell knew that this woman and that crappy bathing suit would be one of the earliest shots of a Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue?  I mean think about the stuff you see now?  I mean honestly I got two words for ya:  Brooklyn Decker.

If she’s not representative of the new breed of SI model then I don’t know what or who is.   Anyway, I think it’s fun to take a look down memory lane with over 40 pictures of past covers of swimsuit issues.

Enjoy the nostalgia after the jump….

This one is truly hard to believe.  I mean yikes right?  Jesus.  Once again, COED magazine deserves the credit.

Check out the full evolution below