bathing costume & swimsuit
Summary
Green and white wool, machine knitted in diagonal chevron striped pattern. V shaped neck at front, with inner green wool band. Deep V at back. Beck neck edged with green wool band forming straps over shoulders, passing through pointed loop at centre back and forming long end to tie round waist. Plain green drawers under chevron striped skirt. Badge with girl surfing imposed on arrow head shape at base of left front. Woven label inside at back with circle enclosing girl surfing with : "Forma" underneath and up opposite sides "Made in England" and "Importe D'Angleterre"
Object Name
bathing costume & swimsuit
Date Created
1936-1937
Dimensions
Size: 76.2cm
Waist: 62.2cm
accession number
1951.180
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium
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