Canadian style swimsuit

1900s - 1910s

Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia

This Canadian style two piece swimsuit is made from navy blue cotton stockingette and is trimmed in white. The top fastens with two buttons at the shoulder, and falls low over the knee length trunks for modesty.

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Title: Canadian style swimsuit
Date: 1900s - 1910s
Type: Swimsuit
Significance: The swimsuit is a rare, representative example of the Canadian style swimsuit worn by men and women during the Edwardian period.
See institution's online collections: http://www.anmm.gov.au/collections
Medium: Cotton
Dimensions: 700 x 380 mm, 0.2 lb. (0.08 kg)
Credit line: ANMM Collection

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