Two-piece blue swimsuit

Title
Two-piece blue swimsuit
Year/Period
1950s
Region
United Kingdom
Material
polyester
Dimension
Unknown Type: Please refer to parts
Accession No.
2010-00790
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This classic ‘deux-piéces’ or two-piece swimsuit consists of a halter top and a high-waisted bottom. Both the top and bottom pieces are ruched.Such swimsuits were made popular by Western pin-ups and movie stars such as Esther Williams.

 

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