Model wearing a bathing suit, ca. 1921

Title

Model wearing a bathing suit, ca. 1921

Creator

Webster & Stevens

Date

ca. 1921

Description

In 1921, Seattle's Saxony Knitting Company made bathing suits, sweaters, scarves, stockings, and other knitted products. At that time, bathing suits were usually made of wool. This photo, taken about 1921, is probably one of Webster & Stevens' advertising photos. The model is wearing the latest style in early 1920s beach wear. 1 negative: nitrate, b&w; 8 x 10 in.

Subject

Bathing suits
Saxony Knitting Company

Source

Northwest Digital Heritage

Relation

http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/utils/getthumbnail/collection/imlsmohai/id/5355

Type

image

References

http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/5355

Citation

Webster & Stevens, “Model wearing a bathing suit, ca. 1921,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed November 15, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/37320.

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