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Bathing Dress

c.1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Blue wool bathing costume, tunic top and bloomers, trimmed with wide bands of white cotton tape.


Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Informal Wear
Fashion
Object type
Bathing dress
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bathing Dress Tunic
  • Bathing Dress Bloomers
Materials and techniques
wool and cotton
Wool
Cotton (Textile)
Sewing
Brief description
Woman's bathing costume, c.1910. British, blue wool with white cotton applied tape stripes.
Physical description
Blue wool bathing costume, tunic top and bloomers, trimmed with wide bands of white cotton tape.
Dimensions
  • Tunic length: 75cm
  • Shoulders width: 40cm
  • Waist circumference: 62cm
  • Hem width: 68cm
  • Belt length: 75cm
  • Sleeve length: 33cm
  • Bloomers length: 72cm
  • Bloomers waist width: 27cm
  • Bloomers hips width: 55cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Harry Matthews
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.78:1,2-2015

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Record createdJune 25, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1316617/bathing-dress-unknown/
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