Blue Swimsuit with White Stripe

Brief Item Record

Title: Blue Swimsuit with White Stripe

Date: 1920-1929

Description: Navy blue 1920's cotton knit swimsuit with cream border at neck and arm openings; above-the-knee length; V-neck; sleeveless

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Identifier

VC2001038

Title

Blue Swimsuit with White Stripe

Description

Navy blue 1920's cotton knit swimsuit with cream border at neck and arm openings; above-the-knee length; V-neck; sleeveless

Date

1920-1929

Subject

Clothing and dress

Extent

35 inches (chest), 34 inches (waist), 38 inches (hips), 34 inches (center front length), 34 inches (center back length), other measurements: 18 inches (leg opening)

Medium

Type

Physical Object

Temporal Coverage

Rights

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Rights Holder

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Costume Item Type Metadata

Color Main

Color Secondary

Technique

Closure

Closure Placement

Neckline

Sleeve Type

Length

Chest

35

Waist

34

Hips

38

Center Front Length

34

Center Back Length

34

Measurements Other

18 inches (leg opening)

All Measurements

35 inches (chest), 34 inches (waist), 38 inches (hips), 34 inches (center front length), 34 inches (center back length), other measurements: 18 inches (leg opening)

Date Earliest

1920

Date Latest

1929

Gender

Classification

costume
clothing

Category

Function

Condition Term

very good

Condition Description

Right shoulder seam undone, button missing; holes on legs; staining on armpits; yellowing and surface dirt on cream border

Storage Location

Q8

Work Type

Pattern

Tags

Citation

“Blue Swimsuit with White Stripe,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed October 9, 2024, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/879.