Model wearing a bathing suit, ca. 1921

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/c156ef004a3f3e3771189d6cb8311182

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.

Subject

Bathing suits; Saxony Knitting Company

Source

University of Washington

Relation

Type

image

References

http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/5355

Date

ca. 1921

Source

University of Washington

Subject

Bathing suits; Saxony Knitting Company

Citation

Webster & Stevens, “Model wearing a bathing suit, ca. 1921,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 5, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/7797.

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