bathing costume & swimsuit

Bukta


bathing costume & swimsuit

Bukta

Summary

Heavy one piece suit in blue green wool.. Straight cut top reaches crotch and inside this at waist level is stitched a pair of shorts. Top has narrow shoulder straps. At the bottom of the skirt, a band of dark green, white and self stripes. Left hip has an embroidered motif of a woman on a sea monster in red and white on green cotton. Back is plain with low neck. Shorts plain with diamond shaped crotch. Stained on front with mould marks.


Object Name

bathing costume & swimsuit

Creators Name

Bukta

Date Created

1935-1940

Dimensions

Length: 76cm

accession number

1983.370

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Medium

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