Fashion history will be promenading in the city this summer with The Shrinking Swimsuit exhibition, which is part of the annual Heart of the City event 10 Days of Fashion in the City.
From Edwardian sailor suit inspired bathing costumes to the best in contemporary styles from Lonely and Moontide, see what has constituted glamorous fashion and witness how the swimsuit has shrunk over the decades. Displayed dramatically across two containers on Te Wero Island the audience can enjoy the elegance of the woollen suits of 30s, the strong silhouettes of the 40s, the Hollywood siren inspired glamour of the 50s, brilliant bri nylon and flirty bikinis from the 60s, beads and a miniscule chamois set from the 70s and the revealing thigh high lines of the 80s and 90.
EXHIBITION DETAIL
THE S HRINKING SWIMSUIT 100 years of fashionable swimwear in New Zealand curated by the New Zealand Fashion Museum | Te Wero Island (Waterfront promenade city side of the drawbridge) | 26 February to 6 March 2016, noon to 6pm daily. Open early 7.30am-9am on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 March.
Photograher Karen Ishiguro images courtesy of NZ Fashion Museum
