Bathing Trunks
Maker
Speedo (estab. 1928)
Production date
1950s
Current rights
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Object detail
Description
Bathing trunks in woollen maroon (dark red) self-striped knit. Manufacturer's label is located on front, bottom left side, girl (in red swimsuit) riding a white swordfish, (Speedo). There is narrow piping down each side seam in cream knit. At the waist there are five keepers which would have been used for a belt. The belt is missing. An imitation fly is down the front and has cream topstitching. Inside there are two side seams and a panel (210mm wide) running down the entire front to the gusset. Size SM (small men's).
Maker
Speedo (estab. 1928)
Production date
1950s
Production place
Australia
Credit line
Gifted by Doreen Vaughan
Accession number
0015/00
Current rights