Men’s Black + Red Wool Swimsuit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Men’s Black + Red Wool Swimsuit

Description

body is black with red stripes running around body; has no sleeves and arm and neck holes are rounded; bottom is like shorts but with a skirt over it sewn at the waist; on one shoulder is held together with a single button.

Use

by J.T. Murphy in 1925 in San Francisco, CA.

Collection

John Kemper

Acquisition

Accession

1984.014

Source or Donor

John Thomas Kemper

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Swimsuit

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Worsted Wool

Color

Multicolor, Black, Red

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Sunset Knitting Co.

Date made

1925

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

San Francisco

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Mar 1, 2001

Create Date

March 1, 2001

Update Date

August 19, 2024