Collection item
Woollen bathing suit with embroidered badge
This publicity photograph for Jantzen Swimwear was taken by Wellington photographer Gordon Burt. The American swimwear label was made in New Zealand by A J Coleman Ltd, Wellington. Their swimsuits were embellished with embroidered badges of the Jantzen 'Diving girl' - a logo image of a young woman wearing a red swimsuit and bathing hat, posed mid-air in a dive.
Details
Photographer:
Gordon Burt
Model
Unknown
Credit:
Image courtesy of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, C.002282
Copyright:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Designer:
Unknown
Manufacturing location:
A J Coleman, Tawa, Wellington
Garment type:
Women's bathing suit
Material:
Wool
Colour:
Black
Label:
Jantzen
Date:
Circa 1932