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suit, swimming

human history
  • Description

    man's swimming suit, one piece with shoulder straps and Y back, double layer on outside of lower half attached at waist, machine embroidered 'Roslyn' logo machine stitched to lower proper left side of lower outer layer, V motif machine embroidered decoration on shoulders, edges turned and overlocked, deep scoop neck

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1996.75.15
  • Accession Date
    1996
  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

swimsuit, front

Images and documents

Images

  • swimsuit, front
  • swimsuit, back
  • swimsuit, detail
  • swimsuit, detail

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    gifted by Yvonne Marsh, collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum, 1996, 1996.75.15
  • Primary Maker

     Roslyn (Clothing manufacturer)

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Date
    (1930s)
  • Technique

    machine-woven

    machine stitched

    machine embroidered

  • Signature/marks

    ROSLYN (manufacturers label)

  • Media

    wool (textile)

  • Measurement Description
    l front 602mm, w shoulder 185mm, waist to hem 250mm
  • Measurement Reading

    602mm

    185mm

    250mm

  • Last Update
    02 Jun 2022
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