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Swimming Trunks

1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
I. & R. Morley Ltd. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Royal blue bathing trunks in ribbed wool, white cord drawstring waist.

Object details

Categories
Men's Clothes
Informal Wear
Fashion
Object type
Swimming trunks
Materials and techniques
ribbed wool
Wool
Sewing
Brief description
Man's royal blue ribbed wool bathing trunks by Morley, English, c.1950s.
Physical description
Royal blue bathing trunks in ribbed wool, white cord drawstring waist.
Dimensions
  • Waist width: 32cm
  • Hips width: 35cm
  • Waist to crotch length: 29cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • MORLEY MADE IN ENGLAND (White on black label with a logo)
  • MERCURY E.N.P. Size slender Mans Made in Great Britain (White with printed black text.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Harry Matthews
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.75-2015

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Record createdJune 25, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1316614/swimming-trunks-i--r/
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