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Bathing Costume

1908 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

One-piece bathing costume of red wool serge. With elasticated bloomer legs and short puffed sleeves, and is very voluminous with a drawstring waist. Bound with black velvet. Black composition buttons.


Object details

Categories
Sport
Clothing
Fashion
Object type
Bathing costume
Materials and techniques
Wool serge and velvet
Serge
Brief description
One-piece bathing costume of wool serge, Great Britain, 1908
Physical description
One-piece bathing costume of red wool serge. With elasticated bloomer legs and short puffed sleeves, and is very voluminous with a drawstring waist. Bound with black velvet. Black composition buttons.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 0.56kg
  • Centre back nape to inside leg hem length: 970mm
  • Waist width: 625mm (Note: Measured flat)
Credit line
Given by Miss Kirsten Orr
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.429-1971

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O139181/bathing-costume-unknown/
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