ProvenanceThis one piece swimming costume reflects the style popular at the time - one piece maillot with a modesty skirt at the front. Morley was an Australian subsidiary of the English brand I R Morley & Company.Significance Reflects bathing fashions in the 1930s.DescriptionMaroon one piece women's bathing costume with modesty skirt. Embroidered logo for Morley, which includes a picture of a woman with a beach ball, on the proper left. Label reads ‘Dorothy Pyatt’ and sewn on left shoulder strap. Thin strap across back.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordsSportswimmingDate of Creation1930sDate of UsageMaterialTextile - wool
|Textile - unspecified DimensionType: flat
Height: 700
Width: 372
Unit (Lengths): mm
|Type: Chest
Width: 372
Unit (Lengths): mm
|Type: Legs
Width: 365
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 1986.0662
Connections
CollectionLet’s Get Physical
Image Credits
Image FilenameHT1986-0662_CI5884.jpgCopyrightHistory Trust of South AustraliaLicenseCC-0PhotographerRachel Harris, Bit Scribbly Design
Image Credits
Image FilenameHT1986-0662_CI5884.jpgCopyrightHistory Trust of South AustraliaLicenseCC-0PhotographerRachel Harris, Bit Scribbly Design
