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Women's one piece Black Lance swimsuit
Black Lance1930s
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia
This knitted woollen swimsuit reflects the 1930s aesthetic of a functional, sleek and streamlined body. The swimsuit is composed of a 'v' shaped back, and three vertical panels forming a half skirt for modesty. The design also features hand-stitched horizontal tucks around the bust to create a feminine body line.
This knitted woollen swimsuit reflects the 1930s aesthetic of a functional, sleek and streamlined body. The swimsuit is composed of a 'v' shaped back, and three vertical panels forming a half skirt for modesty. The design also features hand-stitched horizontal tucks around the bust to create a feminine body line.
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Details
- Title: Women's one piece Black Lance swimsuit
- Creator: Black Lance, Black Lance
- Date: 1930s, 1930s
- Type: Swimsuit, Swimsuit
- Significance: The swimsuit is representative of 1930s beachwear fashions produced by Black Lance in Australia., The swimsuit is representative of 1930s beachwear fashions produced by Black Lance in Australia.
- See institution's online collections: http://collections.anmm.gov.au/en/objects/details/44001/, http://collections.anmm.gov.au/en/objects/details/44001/
- Medium: Wool, Wool
- Dimensions: 625 x 210 mm, 625 x 210 mm
- Credit line: ANMM Collection, ANMM Collection
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