1940s Jantzen Gathered Pin Up Swimsuit designer-bill-gibb The waist is elastic so

The waist is elastic so it cinches in for the perfect fit with ease

It is cleaned and the marks did fade so perhaps with more soaking it would be OK

The waist is constructed of flat pleats that go both up into the bodice and around the top portion of the skirt

Sleeveless and with a dipped and pointed waistline from which the skirt flows to the floor

The fabric is a very fine light wool mix and the print screened on top

1940s Jantzen Gathered Pin Up Swimsuit designer-bill-gibb The waist is elastic soSuper sexy, early deco 1940s Jantzen swimsuit that can double as a play suit for a really brave girl. It's made from a high grade early nylon like fabric that one only finds from this time period probably the most cutting edge swimwear fabric in its day! It is cut in that classic pin up bombshell style all curves and sexiness missed with girl next door innocence. The top is halter style, with two straps and a built in foundation and sweetheart