Woman with parasol : swimwear embroidered badge
Date1920-1940
Object number00028954
NameCloth Badge
MediumCotton
DimensionsOverall: 105 x 45 mm, 0.001 kg
ClassificationsClothing and personal items
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Gary McPherson
DescriptionThis cotton twill badge has been machine embroidered with satin stitched cotton floss. The woman depicted wears an early belted one piece swimsuit, and holds a parasol over her left shoulder.
HistoryMachine embroidered cloth badges were applied to swimwear from the 1920s. They were generally used by manufacturers to signify their brand, though costume motifs such as this one would have been bought separately and applied to the garment as decoration.SignificanceThe badge is a rare example of the types of costume motifs applied to garments during the first half of the 20th century. 
1940s
1900 - 1910
