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Rudi Gernreich
Man's Swimsuit, 'The Thong'1974

Not on view
Dark chocolate-brown one-piece swimsuit with scoop neck and high-cut legs, displayed on a headless white mannequin torso against a gray background
Dark brown one-piece swimsuit with deep scoop back and high-cut leg, displayed on a headless white mannequin torso shown from behind against a light gray background.
Designer
Rudi Gernreich
Austria, active United States, California, Los Angeles, 1922-1985
Design House
Rudi Gernreich
United States, founded 1951
Manufacturer
Bob Cunningham
United States, active 20th century
Title
Man's Swimsuit, 'The Thong'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1974
Medium
Nylon knit (jersey)
Dimensions
Center back length: 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Michael and Ellen Michelson
Accession Number
M.2010.33.18
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.
  • Chrisman-Campbell, Kimberly. "Reigning Men." Ornament 39, no.1 (2016): 34-39.