Women's Black Lance swimsuit
Black Lance1936-1938
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia
This style of one piece swimming costume brought glamour, colour and the suntan to beaches and polls in the 1930s. Its fashionable low-cut back and high-cut leg were ideal for sunbathing but too revealing for some authorities. The modesty skirt was a popular addition by costume designer Peter O'Sullivan. His Black Lance maillot range also featured star-shaped buttons and nautical stripes inspired by navy uniforms.
This style of one piece swimming costume brought glamour, colour and the suntan to beaches and polls in the 1930s. Its fashionable low-cut back and high-cut leg were ideal for sunbathing but too revealing for some authorities. The modesty skirt was a popular addition by costume designer Peter O'Sullivan. His Black Lance maillot range also featured star-shaped buttons and nautical stripes inspired by navy uniforms.
- Title: Women's Black Lance swimsuit
- Creator: Black Lance, Black Lance
- Date: 1936-1938, 1936-1938
- Type: Swimsuit, Swimsuit
- Significance: This swimsuit is a rare example of 1930s beachwear fashions designed by Peter O'Sullivan and produced by Black Lance in Melbourne., This swimsuit is a rare example of 1930s beachwear fashions designed by Peter O'Sullivan and produced by Black Lance in Melbourne.
- See institution's online collections: http://collections.anmm.gov.au/en/objects/details/39507/, http://collections.anmm.gov.au/en/objects/details/39507/
- Medium: Wool, Wool
- Dimensions: 650 x 280 mm, 0.207 kg, 650 x 280 mm, 0.207 kg
- Credit line: ANMM Collection Gift from Dale O'Sullivan, ANMM Collection Gift from Dale O'Sullivan
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