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1955 Blue Rose Marie Reid Swimsuit

Description

Light blue stretch faille tank suit with diagonal piecing in front. .5" Straps, pointed sweetheart neckline. Diagonal pieces create shaping for bust, waist, and hips. Straight across at hip line with pantie attached in front. Straight at back with princess darts and metal zipper. Lined in muslin. Bust is padded with boning and bone down center back. Draped Sheath

Source

HCT.2001.22.2

Date

1955

Designer

Rose Marie Reid

Decade

1950-1959

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Collection

Citation

“1955 Blue Rose Marie Reid Swimsuit,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed December 18, 2024, https://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/5098.

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