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This vintage bathing suit was made in the 1940s. It is made of burgundy wool with a drawstring waistband, considered sleeker and sportier at the time than the belted models. It still has the original size tag and care tags attached to the suit.
Waist (unstretched) – 14″ (doubled = 28″)
Waist (stretched) – 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Side Seam – 11″
Rise – 15″
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This vintage bathing suit was made in the 1940s. It is made of blue wool with a drawstring waistband, considered sleeker and sportier at the time than the belted models. It still has the original size tag and care tags attached to the suit.
Waist (unstretched) – 14″ (doubled = 28″)
Waist (stretched) – 19″ (doubled = 38″)
Side Seam – 11″
Rise – 15″
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This vintage bathing suit was made in the 1940s. It is made of blue wool with a drawstring waistband, considered sleeker and sportier at the time than the belted models. It still has the original size tag and care tags attached to the suit.
Waist (unstretched) – 12″ (doubled = 24″)
Waist (stretched) – 18″ (doubled = 36″)
Side Seam – 10-1/2″
Rise – 15″
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This vintage swimsuit was made by Jantzen and was sold in Brooklyn, New York by the Schwartz Mens Shop. It is the “Half Hitch” model, produced from 1936-1942, recognizable by its tunneled buttonhole belt loop arrangement, narrow belt with hammered look buckle and side piping.
Waist (unstretched): 15″ (doubled =30″)
Waist (stretched): 18″ (doubled =36″)
Side Seam: 9″
Rise: 11-1/2″
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This vintage wool bathing suit was made in the 1930s. It is vibrant blue, with loops for a belt. The only tag reads “Guaranteed 100% All Wool”.
Waist (unstretched): 14″ (doubled = 28″)
Waist (stretched): 18″ (doubled = 36″)
Side Seam: 8″
Rise: 12-1/2″
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This vintage swimsuit was made in the 1930s. They are made from blue waffle knit wool, with double piped side seams. The belt has tunneled loops and a double ring belt buckle. There is heavy staining on the outside on the back side, and several moth bites on the front, near the waistband on the right hip (photo side left).
Waist (unstretched): 11″ (doubled = 22″)
Waist (Stretched): 14″ (doubled =28″)
Side Seam: 8″
Rise: 12″
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These vintage swim trunks were made in the postwar period, probably in the early 1950s. They are made of a knit blue rayon material, with a lined front and a drawstring waist.
Waist (unstretched): 12″ (doubled = 24″)
Waist (stretched): 15″ (doubled = 30″)
Side Seam: 8″
Inseam: 12″
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Waist (unstretched): 10″ (doubled = 20″)
Waist (stretched): 13-1/2″ (doubled = 27″)
Side Seam: 9″
Rise: 12-1/2″
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This vintage swimsuit was made in the 1960s by Jantzen. They are made of nylon, and have an elasticized drawstring waist. They are lined in the front. They come in the original ventilated plastic bag.
Waist (unstretched): 12″ (doubled = 24″)
Waist (stretched): 18″ (waist = 36″)
Side Seam: 8-1/2″
Rise: 12-1/2″
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This vintage men’s bathing suit was made in the 1930s. It is navy blue wool with a waffle pattern weave. Double racing stripes down the sides, and a tunneled belt. Diamond shaped crotch gusset, d-ring buckle. The front is lined. I see one small moth bite on the back.
Waist (Unstretched): 11″ (doubled = 22″)
Waist (Stretched): 17″ (doubled =34″)
Rise: 14″
Side Seam: 14″
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