92/1607 Woman's swimsuit, 1972 Munich Olympic Games, as worn by the Australian Team, nylon, Speedo, Australia, 1972

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92/1607 Woman's swimsuit, 1972 Munich Olympic Games, as worn by the Australian Team, nylon, Speedo, Australia, 1972

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Woman's swimsuit, 1972 Munich Olympic Games, as worn by the Australian Team, nylon, Speedo, Australia, 1972

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Woman's swimsuit, 1972 Munich Olympic Games, as worn by the Australian Team, nylon, Speedo, Australia, 1972.
Maillot style with front skirt and low scooped neckline. Green, yellow and white nylon tricot printed with an all over design of clouds and stars with a white nylon fabric badge applied at the front chest machine embroidered in green with 'AUSTRALIA / (leaping kangaroo)' and multi-coloured Olympic rings below. Machine embroidered black and red Speedo boomerang logo applid to the lower right hip. Front of suit is interlined with white nylon.

Made: Speedo Australia Pty Ltd; ; 1972

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Cardboard swing tag attached with 'SPEEDO' boomerang logo and 'EVERY BODY LOVES SPEEDO' printed on the tag in black ink, '1972 / MUNICH / OLYMPIC GAMES / 'SOUTHERN CROSS ' / NYLON TRICOT / TRAINING SUIT / CONTOUR BACK / WOMENS 12 /34'. Printed fabric label with boomerang logo and 'SPEEDO / 34 / MADE IN AUSTRALIA', '100% NYLON (BRI-NYLON)'.

Registration number

92/1607

Production date

1972

Width

380 mm

Depth

710 mm

Diameter

700 mm

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Acquisition credit line

Gift of Speedo Australia Pty Ltd, 1992

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Speedo Swimwear Collection

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.

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+ Munich Olympic Games, 1972
+ Swimming

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