Swim Trunks

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Description:

Navy blue swim trunks with white stitching and white diagonal side stripes. Made of sail-weight dacron polyester, the shorts are cut straight legged with a hidden button at the waist and four silver grommets, though the original string tie is missing. The back pocket is rounded and sewn into the waist seam with a grommet at the lower end where valuables might be attached.

These trunks, made by Hang Ten, were worn by Thomas William Bennett Jr., in Charleston, South Carolina.