Swimsuit

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Description:

Black wool one-piece bathing suit with narrow straps and a scooped neck and back. The elongated torso ends in a narrow skirt over an attached seat. The seat is reinforced with mending in black rayon. Darts in the front bodice help to fit the bustline. The Jantzen Diving Girl logo, appliqu?d on the lower left front of the skirt, wears a streamlined red suit with "Jantzen" and a red bathing cap with "USA" in script embroidery.

This suit was purchased at Condon's Department store in Charleston, South Carolina, and worn by Dorothy Middleton (1920-2017).