Collection item
Yellow bikini & orange polka dot beach jacket
The yellow bikini was owned by Norma Allen, wife of Fred R Allen, considered to be one of the greatest All Blacks. He and Norma manufactured the Fred R Allen womenswear label from their factory in Airedale Street in Auckland. The middle market label was sold throughout New Zealand. The Lyndene by Roslyn beach jacket was made by Ross & Glendining.
Details
Credit:
Garment loans courtesy of Anna Macindoe (bikini) & Christine McDonnell (beach jacket)
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Copyright:
All Rights Reserved, Image © Anna Macindoe
Designer:
Unknown
Manufacturing location:
A J Coleman, Tawa, Wellington (bikini) & Dunedin (beach jacket)
Garment type:
Bikini & beach jacket
Material:
Bri-nylon (bikini) & towelling (beach jacket)
Features:
Polka dot print and white tie at neck (beach jacket)
Colour:
Yellow, orange, blue, purple, white
Label:
Jantzen International (bikini) & Lyndene By Roslyn (beach jacket)
Date:
Circa 1960s
