70.57.73

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Night and Day_25 Left to right 74.84.429 (photo wall top), 70.57.73 (swimsuit), P91.75.5 (dress), P88.3.43A (textile wall), 2007.46.13 (ensemble), 95.121.3 (textile wall), 87.4.1 (gown)

Night and Day_26 Left to right 70.57.73 (swimsuit), P91.75.5 (dress), P88.3.43A (textile wall)

Object: Swimsuit

Brand: Jacques Fath (French, founded 1937)

Designer: Jacques Fath (1912 - 1954)

Date: c. 1950

Medium: Alpaca wool and polychrome embroidery

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Rodman A. Heeren

Object number: 70.57.73

DescriptionStrapless black alpaca bathing suit trimmed with floss embroidered Air France resort labels (text / words read Antibes, Cannes, Menton, Antheor); matching short underpants; belt; Frivolités line

Label Text:This bathing suit is like a miniature strapless evening gown, bringing the elegance of Fath’s couture designs to the beach. Embroidered “Air France” luggage labels bear the names of glamorous resort towns on the French Riviera. Fath’s Frivolités line was sold in his Paris boutique and included casual resort wear for far-flung destinations.

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