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Reference code
2019.177
Title
Bukta Sea-Ora Striped Wool Swimsuit
Date(s)
- 1933 (Creation)
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1
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Name of creator
(1879-)
Administrative history
Bukta was founded as E.R. Buck & Sons by Edward Robinson Buck in 1879, Stockport, Greater Manchester. They were making football kit by at least 1884 when the Nottingham Forest team were photographed wearing Bukta. They became a leading producer of tents, camping equipment and uniforms for the Scout movement along with sportswear. The family sold the company in 1982 and in 2005 the label was relaunched.
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Brown one-piece knitted wool swim suit. The top half of the swim suit has horizontal stripes in pale blue, pale brown and brown and is in the shape of a cutaway vest with narrow straps over the shoulders. At the waist it has a wide stripe in pale blue in the style of a belt and it has brown belt loops. The bottom half of the suit is brown wool knit with legs finishing at the top of the thigh. Some moth damage which has been mended with yellow thread.
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Label: SEA-ORA / Bukta ALL WOOL / BRITISH MANUFACTURE
Name label with red lettering from previous owner hand stitched into the neck above the manufacturers label: W. A. MCONNELL
Name label with red lettering from previous owner hand stitched into the neck above the manufacturers label: W. A. MCONNELL
Finding aids
Bukta advertisement dated 1933 has a black and white image of this swim suit design.