Women's Neptunes Ladies' Life Saving Club swimsuit
Speedo International Ltd1930-1933
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia
This women's one piece swimsuit was made in Australia by Speedo for the Neptune's Ladies' Surf Life Saving Club. The club colours of maroon and cream have been used in the machine knitted woollen fabric which has been sewn together to form a distinctive diamond pattern. The club swimsuit has a Racerback, a full skirt with the Speedo 'arrow' logo and maroon pantaloons. The embroidered cloth club badge used by the Neptunes Ladies' Life Saving Club has been sewn onto the front of the swimsuit.
This women's one piece swimsuit was made in Australia by Speedo for the Neptune's Ladies' Surf Life Saving Club. The club colours of maroon and cream have been used in the machine knitted woollen fabric which has been sewn together to form a distinctive diamond pattern. The club swimsuit has a Racerback, a full skirt with the Speedo 'arrow' logo and maroon pantaloons. The embroidered cloth club badge used by the Neptunes Ladies' Life Saving Club has been sewn onto the front of the swimsuit.
- Title: Women's Neptunes Ladies' Life Saving Club swimsuit
- Creator: Speedo International Ltd, Speedo International Ltd
- Date: 1930-1933, 1930-1933
- Type: Swimsuit, Swimsuit
- Significance: This is a rare example of a march-past swimsuit made for, and worn by, a female lifesaver. As money was often short, members of the Neptunes Ladies' Life Saving Club would use their swimsuits for general swimming as well as for competitions., This is a rare example of a march-past swimsuit made for, and worn by, a female lifesaver. As money was often short, members of the Neptunes Ladies' Life Saving Club would use their swimsuits for general swimming as well as for competitions.
- See institution's online collections: http://collections.anmm.gov.au/en/objects/details/30991/, http://collections.anmm.gov.au/en/objects/details/30991/
- Medium: Wool, Wool
- Dimensions: 665 x 375 mm, 0.2 kg, 665 x 375 mm, 0.2 kg
- Credit line: ANMM Collection Gift from Neptunes Royal Life Saving Club, ANMM Collection Gift from Neptunes Royal Life Saving Club
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