World War One Bathing Suit – Private Commission
Fiona Francis, a WWI re-enactor, commissioned a bathing suit made from blue silk jersey with a short wrap skirt. Decorated with an embroidered anchor and a contrasting cream silk jersey trim. There were elasticated cuffs on the bottom of the legs and hand-worked buttonholes at both shoulders, with anchor stamped buttons for the fastening.

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