1920's Child's Bathing Suit
Description
Blue wool sleeveless swimsuit. Low scoop neck in front and back. Two 1" black stripes across upper chest in front and back and around both legs. Black shank button and button hole on left shoulder strap button gusset at crotch sewn into body of garment.
Source
HCT.1988.418.5
Date
c. 1923
Provenance
This swimsuit was likely worn by Thomas C. Heisey Jr. (known as T.C.) who was born in 1918. T.C. was the son of Thomas Heisey and Anne Davis. Thomas worked at the A.H. Heisey Glass Company based in Newark, Ohio. The company was founded by his father, Augustus H. Heisey.
Gift of Mrs. Bruce Harris
Gift of Mrs. Bruce Harris
Designer
Jantzen
Fiber/Fabric Information
Wool
Decade
1920-1929
Files
Collection
Citation
“1920's Child's Bathing Suit,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed December 3, 2024, https://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/5136.