Catalina Bathing Suit, circa 1930

Artifact

Bathing suit

Date Made

circa 1930

Creators

Catalina Knitting Mills 

Place of Creation

United States, California 

Creator Notes

Made by Catalina Knitting Mills in California.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

81.97.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert Miller.

Material

Wool (Textile)
Cloth

Technique

Knitting (Process)

Color

Yellow

Inscriptions

On right upper tag: WORN BY THE STARS OF HOLLYWOOD (in orange) / CATALINA (in orange) / PACIFIC KNITTING MILLS (in orange) Lower tag recto: SIZE / 34 Lower tag verso: WEIGHT / 95 / 115 On lower left hip: Flying fish decal (Catalina logo)

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