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Suit, Bathing

Object Name:
Suit, Bathing
Object ID:
1963.039.276
Date:
1927-1930
Description:
Bathing suit, woman's. Red wool knit with attached bloomers and skirt. Tank top with shoulder button. Black and white stripes around skirt. Label: "MONITOR / Quality / all wool".
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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