Men's Paula Stafford cabana set shorts

Maker Paula Stafford

Date1950s

Object number00006148

NameShorts

MediumCotton

DimensionsOverall: 455 x 390 mm
Display Dimensions: 450 x 380 mm

ClassificationsClothing and personal items

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

DescriptionOn Queensland's Gold Coast Paula Stafford produced fashionable and daring swimwear for both men and women. This man's cabana set, lined in grey cotton fabric, was designed to be reversible, with button and pocket detailing repeated on both sides. HistoryBy the 1950s men's swimwear mirrored women's trends in fabric and detailing. The cabana set, consisting shorts and matching over shirts or jackets in geometric patterns, was hugely popular.SignificanceThis cabana set, with its loud abstract print, is representative of men's beachwear fashions from the 1950s.