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Mary Ann DeWeese
Woman's Swimsuit1961

Not on view
Terry cloth one-piece swimsuit laid flat, featuring vertical rainbow-colored panels in lavender, blue, green, yellow, and pink, with crossed straps at the neckline

Mary Ann DeWeese, DeWeese Designs, Woman's Swimsuit, 1961, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume and Textiles Acquisitions Fund, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Mary Ann DeWeese
United States, 1913-1993
Design House
DeWeese Designs
United States, California, Los Angeles, founded 1951
Title
Woman's Swimsuit
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1961
Medium
Nylon/elastic knit
Dimensions
Center front length: 25 in. (63.5 cm)
Credit Line
Costume and Textiles Acquisitions Fund
Accession Number
M.2012.90.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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