item details
NameBathing costume, man's
ProductionRoslyn Woollen Mills; manufacturer(s); 1930s-1940s; New Zealand
Classificationbathing suits
Materialswool
Techniquesmachine knitting
DimensionsOverall: 445mm (width), 790mm (length)
Registration NumberGH017435
Credit linePurchased 2012
Overview
This is a style of swimwear that reveals the transition of men's bathing costumes from the neck to knee style, worn by both men and women, to men's topless trunks.
With most of the back scooped away back, enlarged armholes and thin sholder straps, this style of togs was associated with lifesavers for many decades in the 20th century.