Bathing suit with skirt and pantaloons
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/1373babfa7107d5ded19b44ae804ff31
Title
Bathing suit with skirt and pantaloons
Date
1900
Description
One piece black swimsuit with pantaloon style pants and a separate over skirt that closes with a button at the back. Skirt waistband attaches to the bodice with four concealed front and side buttons and in the back the button that closes the skirt also attaches to the bodice. The suit has two buttons on the left shoulder and seven concealed buttons that go from left shoulder to 7" below the waist. The short sleeves gather at the shoulder and sleeve opening to create a puffed look. The suit is decorated with 1/2" tan and white ribbon. The bodice has three rows along the square neckline and two rows at the bottom of the sleeves. The skirt has two rows at the waist and three rows along the bottom. The skirt and pantaloons measure 26" to 26-1/2" from the top of the waistband to the bottom edge. The bodice and skirt labels are crocheted with the initials "MCM."
Subject
Women's clothing
Clothing and dress
Bathing suits
Pantaloons
Swimwear
Source
Recollection Wisconsin
References
https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/E64FD7DQJN4VH8L
Date
1900
Source
Recollection Wisconsin
Subject
Women's clothing
Clothing and dress
Bathing suits
Pantaloons
Swimwear
Collection
Citation
“Bathing suit with skirt and pantaloons,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 31, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/14211.
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