Blue linen women's bathing costume. Consists of two pieces, one a suit with pants and the other a matching skirt coverup. White line designs around the arms and the neck on the suit. Lines around the waist and the hem of skirt. Bathing suit has a flap that hangs down around back of neck. Also has five buttons down the center and two on each side of the waist. Skirt has one button hole on the waist.
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Bathing Suit
Clothing Sex
Female
Textile Details
Material
Linen
Color
Blue, White
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
circa 1880 - circa 1890
Time Period
late 19th century
Place
* Untyped Place
Unknown
Label/Inscription/Signature
Type
None
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Bathing Suit
Dimension Description
Skirt
Length
64 cm
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair to Good
Condition Detail
Tear, Fading
Notes
The bathing suit has some tears and is very faded in the pant legs. The skirt is in much better condition, a lot brighter and no holes.
