Bathing Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

The BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume (SMOC)

Name/Title

Bathing Suit

Entry/Object ID

1998.9.27

Description

Part A) Pink and white woman's swimsuit top with geometric print. Two teardrop-shaped cups with underwire. Cups are attached to each other at their inside edge via a triangular gore. The front straps are attached near the point of each cup. The front and back straps are crinkled, allowing them to stretch. Tapered trapezoidal wings are on outside edge of each cup. Each wing contains an elasticated band, over which is a layer of crinkled fabric. Left wing is the longest and has two buttons on the outside. The shorter right wing has a single button loop at the end. Part B) Pink and white woman's swimsuit bottom with geometric print. Front coverage is triangular, while back coverage is broadly trapezoidal. No fabric coverage at the hips aside from a crinkled and elasticated waistband. At both the front and back waistband of the swimsuit bottom is a rectangular panel, with two darts, which cover most of the garment. The side and bottom hems of the rectangular panels are bordered by a band of geometric print. White panel inside front coverage and inside crotch. Part C) Pink and white jacket with geometric and floral print. Hip-length. Narrow and shallow rounded neckline with darts at the back. Elbow-length sleeves. Bust is shaped. Jacket has self-covered button closure down center front. The neckline, front edge, and hems are bordered by a band of geometric print. Both the right front and back sides of the jacket are mostly covered in a geometric and floral design on a pink background, while the left front and back are less patterned. Brown discolouration at inside edge of second buttonhole from bottom.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Pattison, Margaret Ann

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

Pink, White

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Emilio Pucci

Date made

circa 1960 - 1969

Place

City

Florence

Country

Italy

Region

Southwestern Europe

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

Top: EMILIO PUCCI / FLORENCE - ITALY / MADE IN ITALY 12 Bottom: EMILIO PUCCI / FLORENCE - ITALY / MADE IN ITALY 12 Jacket MADE IN ITALY FOR / CREEDS EMILIO PUCCI / FLORENCE - ITALY / MADE IN ITALY 12

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Top Length: 27cm Width: 36cm Bottom Length: 23.5cm Width: 44cm Jacket Length: 66cm Width (b): 48cm