1940s Yellow Two-Piece Bathing Suit
Description
Two-piece yellow synthetic women's bathing suit; bra, shorts and belt.
A. Shorts
Full cut shorts with seams at left and right side fronts and center front and back. 1 1/4" wide waistband with 5 self fabric belt carriers. Nylon tricot panty lining attached at waist; elastic at pant leg. 2" inseam.
B. Bra top
Bra top with 1/2" wide elastic shoulder straps that cross in back and then attach at bra sides. Bra cups lined in nylon tricot. Inverted V inset at lower edge extending to side seams; straps attach to this inset at side back
c. Belt
(.75" wide) with round yellow slide buckle
A. Shorts
Full cut shorts with seams at left and right side fronts and center front and back. 1 1/4" wide waistband with 5 self fabric belt carriers. Nylon tricot panty lining attached at waist; elastic at pant leg. 2" inseam.
B. Bra top
Bra top with 1/2" wide elastic shoulder straps that cross in back and then attach at bra sides. Bra cups lined in nylon tricot. Inverted V inset at lower edge extending to side seams; straps attach to this inset at side back
c. Belt
(.75" wide) with round yellow slide buckle
Source
HCT.2007.27.4a-c
Provenance
Gift of Dr. Patricia Cunningham.
Decade
1940-1949
Files
Collection
Citation
“1940s Yellow Two-Piece Bathing Suit,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed December 18, 2024, https://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/5110.
Item Relations
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