Women's Watersun swimsuit
Watersun1950s-1960s
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia
This nylon swimsuit features a shirred back and side panels, an inbuilt 'Unquestionable' bra, and a diaphanous narrow box pleated nylon skirt. The front bodice has a loosely ruched half sash waistband sewn into the side seams, and adjustable shoulder straps that are fastened at the back with plastic buttons.
This nylon swimsuit features a shirred back and side panels, an inbuilt 'Unquestionable' bra, and a diaphanous narrow box pleated nylon skirt. The front bodice has a loosely ruched half sash waistband sewn into the side seams, and adjustable shoulder straps that are fastened at the back with plastic buttons.
- Title: Women's Watersun swimsuit
- Creator: Watersun, Watersun
- Date: 1950s-1960s, 1950s-1960s
- Type: Swimsuit, Swimsuit
- Significance: This swimsuit is representative of women's beachwear fashions produced in Australia by Watersun in the 1950s and 1960s., This swimsuit is representative of women's beachwear fashions produced in Australia by Watersun in the 1950s and 1960s.
- See institution's online collections: http://collections.anmm.gov.au/en/objects/details/45518/, http://collections.anmm.gov.au/en/objects/details/45518/
- Medium: Nylon, Nylon
- Dimensions: 730 x 310 mm, 0.25 kg, 730 x 310 mm, 0.25 kg
- Credit line: ANMM Collection, ANMM Collection
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