Bathing Suits
A DigitalNZ Story by Courtney Johnston
It's not itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny or a bikini, but there is at least one spotted one ...
advertising, bathing suits, bathing costumes, togs, jantzen, modelling, beaches
Young woman modelling bathing suit and cap
Alexander Turnbull Library
Showing a model wearing a two toned bathing suit 1940
Auckland Libraries
Showing a model wearing a spotted bathing suit 1940
Auckland Libraries
Miss Mercedes Gleitze, English endurance swimmer
Alexander Turnbull Library
Man modelling a bathing suit
Alexander Turnbull Library
Modelling Jantzen bathing costumes
Alexander Turnbull Library
Women's dresses, undergarments & bathing suits
Alexander Turnbull Library
Group of men in bathing suits
Alexander Turnbull Library
Untitled (5). From the series: Mephitis
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Men modelling swimming costumes
Alexander Turnbull Library
A woman identified as Lola, posing in a bathing costume, probably in Auckland
Alexander Turnbull Library
Creator unknown :Photograph of two children in bathing costumes on beach
Alexander Turnbull Library
Women in bathing costume lying on a beach
Alexander Turnbull Library
Full length portrait of a model wearing a bathing suit, 1940s
Auckland Libraries
Full length portrait of model wearing a bathing suit, for Korma Mills
Auckland Libraries
Modelling women's bathing costumes
Alexander Turnbull Library
Showing a model wearing a striped bathing suit 1940
Auckland Libraries
One of the newest bathing suits. (Observer, 21 November 1914)
National Library of New Zealand
Two women model their bathing suits at the beach
Alexander Turnbull Library
Two women in bathing suits, Lyall Bay, Wellington
Alexander Turnbull Library
1960s bathing suit contest
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Beauty pageant contestants and crowd, Marine Parade, Napier
Alexander Turnbull Library
Michael Johnson and girlfriend, Waihi
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Publicity photograph for Jantzen Swimwear
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Publicity photograph for Jantzen Swimwear
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Wellington Ladies Surf Lifesaving Club
Alexander Turnbull Library
Full length portrait of a model for New Zealand Knitted Wear 1940s
Auckland Libraries
Full length portrait of a model for New Zealand Knitted Wear 1940s
Auckland Libraries
Full length portrait of a model for New Zealand Knitted Wear 1940s
Auckland Libraries
Full length portrait of a model for New Zealand Knitted Wear 1940s
Auckland Libraries
Portrait of Hugh Porter in swimming togs and sunglasses
Auckland Libraries
Tararua Range: Arete Trip 1932, combined clubs ascent of Kapakapanui
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Sylvia Rimmer
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Model wearing `thong' swimsuit, 1975
Alexander Turnbull Library
Model wearing bikini swimsuit, 1974
Alexander Turnbull Library
K.B.R.
Alexander Turnbull Library
[Fashion models in a studio.]
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Full length portrait of poolside scene with the Aquabelles
Auckland Libraries
Full length portrait of Mrs Sweetman modelling bathing suit
Auckland Libraries
Full length portrait of Barbara Skokandich, modelling a bathing suit
Auckland Libraries
Hastings, Hawkes Bay : 24 December 1925-28 December 1925
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Trixie Denton at Otaki Beach
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Boy swimmer in river
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Unidentified young woman at the beach
Alexander Turnbull Library
Beach girl
Auckland Libraries