bathing costume & swimsuit
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
Date Created
1935-1940
Dimensions
Length: 76cm
accession number
1983.370
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Medium
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