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Suit, Bathing

Object Name:
Suit, Bathing
Object ID:
1963.039.272
Date:
1927-1930
Description:
Bathing suit, woman's. Blue wool knit with green stripes at hem and bands at armholes. Tank top and attached bloomers. Shoulder buttons. Skirt sides split up 7" with restraining straps. Label: "Monitor".
Material:
Textile
Wool
Provenance:
Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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