Bathing Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Bathing Suit

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1284

Description

Light blue knit wool bathing suit. The suit has shoulder straps and short, built in legs covered by a short skirt. The label inside reads, "Made in USA/The Homer Fitts Co./Barre, Vt./Pat Sept 6, 1921". In yellow script is also "Jantzen".

Context

Sold by The Homer Fitts Co. in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Source or Donor

Barre Historical Society, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bathing Suit

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Knit

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1925

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Suit, Bathing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Suit

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

The Homer Fitts Company