Swimsuit
Jantzen, Inc.
Category
Costume
Date
1920 - 1939
Materials
Wool
Measurements
395 mm (Width); 650 mm (Length)
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 291689
Summary
A blue woollen, 1920s - 1930s lady's swimming costume. It has a lining body with cut-away side pieces and a low back. Blue woollen cord shoulder straps which pull through the top of the costume and can be tied around the back of the neck. At the bottom right-hand corner on the front is a lady in red in a diving position and the trade mark Jantzen. Torn and damaged.
Marks and inscriptions
Jantzen
Makers and roles
Jantzen, Inc., manufacturer