Three-piece swimwear

Title
Three-piece swimwear
Year/Period
1950s
Region
United Kingdom
Material
cotton
Dimension
Gross measurement: 98 x 56 cm
Accession No.
2010-00795
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This swimwear is made up of an outerwear, a bikini top and a pair of shorts. It features an abstract art design. The three-piece swimwear may have been a conservative version of the skimpier bikini.

 

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