Sunhat and bikini
1981
Medium
cotton
Measurements
(a) 78.0 cm (outer circumference) 14.0 cm (height) 19.5 cm (width) (sunhat)
(b) 9.0 cm (centre back) 16.0 cm (width, variable) (bikini bottoms)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr and Mrs Anthony Ganim, 1983
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Accession Number
CT69.a-b-1983
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
(a) Pin cotton sunhat, printed in green with repeats of the words: zoe / alexandra / ganim / born 24 april 1981 / time 3.07pm / weight 7lbs 5 ozs. Crown cut in eight segmented panels, with souwester style brim, shorter at front than back. Lined in white cotton cheesecloth fabric.
(b) Drawstring bikini bottoms in pink cotton, printed in green with repeats of the words: zoe / alexandra / ganim / born 24 april 1981 / time 3.07pm / weight 7lbs 5 ozs. Lined with white cotton fabric. Ruffle attached at top front and bodice edge. Fastened with drawstring ties at both sides.