Swimsuit
Production date
1928-1948
Country
Australia
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Object detail
Description
Male bathing costume. French navy woollen jersey, one piece, full skirt, eau de nil striped border around skirt, button fastening on left strap, fabric Jantzen label appliqued to front left of skirt, size 46.
Classification
COSTUME Beachwear man
Maker
Production date
1928-1948
Production place
Measurements
Centre Front: 517mm
Centre Back: 462 mm
Gusset Length 238 mm
Centre Back: 462 mm
Gusset Length 238 mm
Media/Materials description
Wool (Textiles)
Signature/Marks
<label sewn in garment > Jantzen \ REG'D \ MADE \ IN \ AUSTRALIA \ SWIMMING SUIT <Jantzen logo of diving girl>
<label sewn in garment > FINNEY ISLES & CO LTD \ QUEEN ST BRISBANE \ 46
<label sewn in garment > FINNEY ISLES & CO LTD \ QUEEN ST BRISBANE \ 46
History and use
This is a man’s bathing costume of the style made between the 1920s and 1940s. It is a one piece costume with a full skirt in navy woollen jersey fabric. These swimsuits were designed to combine modesty with mobility, however they were very heavy when wet. The suit was made in Australia by Jantzen, an American swimwear company that has operated since 1910 producing both fashion and athletic swimming costumes.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Registration number
H42359
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