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Mary Ann DeWeese
Woman's Swimsuitcirca 1957

Not on view

Fitted sleeveless mini dress shown from the back, cream fabric with large-scale pink and mustard floral print, orchid pink strap and neckline binding

Sleeveless swimsuit with built-in bust support and pink shoulder straps, displayed on a headless form; cream ground printed with large-scale floral and leaf motifs in pink, mauve, and mustard yellow.

Close-up detail of a fabric textile with large-scale botanical print; overlapping tropical leaves and floral forms in magenta, pink, and mustard yellow on a cream ground, with visible hemstitching at lower edge.

Mary Ann DeWeese, DeWeese Designs, Woman's Swimsuit, circa 1957, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Robert J. Woods, Jr., 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, Los Angeles
Date Made: circa 1957
Medium: Nylon Lastex knit
Dimensions: Center front length: 23 1/2 in. (59.69 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Robert J. Woods, Jr.
Accession Number: M.86.17.2
Classification: Costumes
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles

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