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Ahiida Modest-Fit Navy/Turqoise-ButterFly Ice/Silver Burqini

Two-Piece Bathing Suits
21stC
Artist/Maker
Ahiida Pty LTD (designer)
Place of origin
Australia (made)

Polyester two-piece swimsuit consisting of a raglan sleeve hooded tunic top and trousers with elasticated waistband. The fabric is both water repellent and UV protected.

Object details

Categories
Rapid Response Collecting
Religion
Fashion
Feminism
Womenswear
Sport
Object type
two-piece bathing suits
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Two-Piece Bathing Suits
  • Two-Piece Bathing Suits
Titles
  • Ahiida Modest-Fit Navy/Turqoise-ButterFly Ice/Silver Burqini (manufacturer's title)
  • Burqini (generic title)
  • Burkini (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Polyester water repellent and UV protected fabric
Polyester
Brief description
Ahiida Modest-Fit Burqini (Burkini) swimsuit, hooded top and long trousers.
Physical description
Polyester two-piece swimsuit consisting of a raglan sleeve hooded tunic top and trousers with elasticated waistband. The fabric is both water repellent and UV protected.
Dimensions
  • Height: cm (Note: Dimensions when mounted (as it is currently displayed in 74a - June 2019) full length (including bottoms): 130cm Full length of the top: 114 cm width with arms out: 63cm )
Production typeMass produced
Gallery label
(2021)
Modest sportswear for an active life

Aheda Zanetti designed the burqini in Australia in 2004 to enable Muslim women and girls wanting to dress modestly to participate in sport. She was inspired after seeing her niece struggle to play netball wearing a hijab and a long-sleeved top. Zanetti has explained, ‘It’s only a girl being modest. It was about integration and acceptance and being equal and about not being judged.’
Full-body swimming costume
Ahiida Modest-Fit Burqini, 2004 (manufactured 2016)
Designed by Aheda Zanetti Manufactured by Ahiida, Australia
Machine-stitched polyester and transfer print
Museum no. CD.90:1, 2-2016

The object sits in the 'Crisis and Conflict' section of the Design 1900-Now gallery opened in June 2021.
Collection
Design, Architecture and Digital Department
Accession number
CD.90-2016

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2016
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1369910/ahiida-modest-fit-navyturqoise-butterfly-two-piece-bathing/
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