Bathing suit of black wool with soft-V neckline and front lace-up placket with white lacing
- Title
- Bathing suit of black wool with soft-V neckline and front lace-up placket with white lacing
- LC Subject
- bathing suits
- Donor
- Russell, Elizabeth
- Description
- a) Bathing suit of black wool with soft-V neckline and front lace-up placket with white lacing; 2 button closure each shoulder top; sleeves are capped under arms; bathing suit is skirted with bloomers underneath; bottom of skirt is trimmed in white stripes; skirt has side slits; hits just above knee-length. b,c) Stockings of black silk with ribbed top and ribbed foot bed; upper thigh length.
- Motif
- U.S. Navy uniform inspired
- Work Type
- bathing suits
- Location
- United States
- Date
- 1910/1919
- Identifier
- 1995.011.001
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Wool Silk
- Technique
- Lacing
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- The styling of the bathing suit is based on the U.S. Navy uniform. Stockings are in VIII - Drawer.
