bathing costume & bikini


bathing costume & bikini

Summary

2-piece bikini in cotton printed with orange, lime green and turquoise swirls and splodges on a white ground. Brassiere top with ties to fasten cb; under bust boning; flaps top and bottom hemmed over; halter-neck ties attached to centre in a loop. Full briefs fitting up to navel; white cord lacing to sides through 5 pairs of silver metal eyelet holes; elastic band to front waist. Unlined; machine sewn.


Object Name

bathing costume & bikini

Date Created

1949

Dimensions

(L (top without ties) : 24 in):

accession number

1999.33

Collection Group

costume
womenswear

Place of creation

Cannes

Medium

Legal

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