Bikini

1970s
Not on view

Worn on the beaches of the French Riviera, this string bikini of rust-colored nylon is decorated with beads of black, tortoiseshell color, and ivory. The top ties at the back of the neck and at the center back with a slender string. The suggestive bottom has beads at both hips.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bikini
  • Date: 1970s
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: nylon, plastic
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jane Holzer, 1993
  • Object Number: 1993.517.44a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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