Black Men's Swimsuit
Brief Item Record
Title: Black Men's Swimsuit
Creator: B. Altman & Co.
Date: 1910-1919
Description: Men's 1910's black wool bathing suit; sleeveless jumper style with scoop neckline; pants end at mid-thigh; pull-on styling, no closures; Men's 1910's black wool bathing suit; jumper with scoop neckline; sleeveless tank; pants end at mid-thigh; no closures
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2001040
Title
Black Men's Swimsuit
Description
Men's 1910's black wool bathing suit; sleeveless jumper style with scoop neckline; pants end at mid-thigh; pull-on styling, no closures; Men's 1910's black wool bathing suit; jumper with scoop neckline; sleeveless tank; pants end at mid-thigh; no closures
Creator
Date
1910-1919
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
38 inches (chest), 37 inches (waist), 42 inches (hips), 26.5 inches (center front length), 28 inches (center back length), 8 inches (underarm to waist). other measurements: 21 inches (leg opening)
Medium
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Cataloguer with Date
Hilde Wulf, 3/24/14
Color Main
Technique
Neckline
Sleeve Type
Pants Type
Length
Chest
38
Waist
37
Hips
42
Center Front Length
26.5
Center Back Length
28
Underarm to Waist
8
Measurements Other
21 inches (leg opening)
All Measurements
38 inches (chest), 37 inches (waist), 42 inches (hips), 26.5 inches (center front length), 28 inches (center back length), 8 inches (underarm to waist). other measurements: 21 inches (leg opening)
Label
B. Altman & Co. / PARIS NEW YORK'
Date Earliest
1910
Date Latest
1919
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Function
Condition Term
very good
Condition Description
Tear all around legs; surface dirt
Storage Location
Q8
Holding Institution
Work Type
Citation
B. Altman & Co., “Black Men's Swimsuit,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed June 8, 2025, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/881.