Name/Title
Modeta one-piece swimsuit — pale blueEntry/Object ID
2025.1.380Description
Woman's one-piece swimsuit in pale mint/seafoam knit. Wide square neckline, thick straps, princess/panel seaming shaping the torso, and a brief-style lower body; the interior is fitted. The fabric is a matte stretch knit (not shimmery), now faded, discolored, and soiled, with some seam wear and fraying at the leg openings. Brand "Modeta," Made in Czechoslovakia (interior label not clearly legible in these views).Use
Belonged to Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezContext
A socialist-era Czechoslovak swimsuit. Modeta originated as a national enterprise in Jihlava in 1949 and became known mainly for swimwear, which it began producing in the 1960s. The enterprise was formed by merging Jihlava knitting factories, and at the end of the 1960s a new combined knitting plant was built (operational from 1975). As synthetic/elastic materials developed, Modeta specialized in them and became the leader in swimsuit manufacture.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecitionClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Clothing Sex
FemaleNotes
Stretch swim knit — cotton and/or synthetic with elastic (elastane/Lastex); exact blend tentative (Modeta specialized in elastic synthetics).Made/Created
Manufacturer
Modeta, národní podnikPlace
City
JihlavaCountry
CzechoslovakiaRegion
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Date: circa 1960s–1980s; tentative (Modeta swimwear production began in the 1960s; within the collection period as an import).Label/Inscription/Signature
Dimensions
Dimension Description
No sizeParts
Outer swimsuit body with straps; built-in inner bra/shelf; panel-seamed construction. Single integrated garment.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026
