How we used to dress for a day at the beach

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The attached photo is taken circa 1963. The lady on the left is my paternal grandmother, Vera. The other lady is one of her friends. I think it's taken at Bridlington and the story behind it was that as my dad was due to leave home and wed my mother later that year, he decided to take his parents for one last trip to the seaside before he became a married man. Just look at those clothes! How well wrapped up they are. I very much doubt they brought any swimwear with them. I think these ladies would have only been in their early 60s when this photo was taken, but just think how youthful women of that age look nowadays. My gran and her friend look closer to 80! Clothes were more expensive back then and people had a more frugal mentality, having lived through the war years. I suspect they'd had those coats for about 20 years by the time the photo was taken (and probably for 20 years after.) They didn't have thrift shops back then, so a coat was bought to last a lifetime. They look happy anyway, both of them, so I'm sure they had a good day. They're probably heading off for some fish & chips and a good strong cup of Yorkshire tea.