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short, swimming, men's

human history
  • Description

    pair of men's swimming shorts in mushroom pink, elasticzed synthetic fabric with double-stitching around legs and along seamlines and drawstring cord to inner waist. Label reads "Casben"

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Accession Number
    1993.46
  • Other Id

    T1445 (textile)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

swimming short, man's

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Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1993.46, T1445
  • Primary Maker

     Casben (Clothing manufacturer)

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Date
    Mid 20th Century
  • Signature/marks

    Woven oval label, shaped fabric label to lower of left leg "Casben", and printed cotton label sewn into inner front lining "30 30" (size label). (M)

  • Media

    stretch/synthetic textile

  • Measurement Description
    length 340mm
  • Measurement Reading

    340mm

  • Last Update
    06 Mar 2018
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