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Swimsuit Ensemble

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1960-1969

GUSN

GUSN-6750

Description

Matching suit and overdress of cotton printed with bright pink, yellow, chartreuse, blue flowers, white daisies; stylized. Skirted bathing suit with stays, elastic at sides; double spaghetti straps; zipper. Overdress: sleeveless sheath style with buttons along left side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bathing suits
cotton (textile)
machine-made
Suit
Suit, Bathing
Suit, Bathing

Inscription

1) ""Sea Weeds"" on both suit and overdress. 2) ""12"" and ""100% / COTTON / RN 30926"" on bathing suit only.

Additional Identification Number

1990.36.1,2

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mary Eliza Kimball, Helen Chase Kimball-Brooke and Lee Kimball Bryon

Accession Number

1990.36.1-2

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