1950's 1 Piece Swim Suit, Cole of California, Burdines Sunshine Fashions,FLA Owned by 1950s,60' Water Skiing Champion Scarlett Voris

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Seller: Top-Rated Plus Seller 2ndhandrosee ✉️ (8,116) 100%, Location: Santa Rosa, California, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 112569931504 1950's 1 Piece Swim Suit, Cole of California, Burdines Sunshine Fashions,FLA. 1950's 1 Piece Swim Suit, Cole of California, Burdines Sunshine Fashions,Florida Owned by 1950s,60's Water Skiing Champion Scarlett Voris This was made by Cole and sold at the famous Burdines in Florida, where Scarlett Voris was from originally. She passed away a few years ago after many years in Calistoga,CA, which is local to us. The suit is about 22" long and measures 16" across the chest, laid out flat. It is made of cotton with much of it elastic. Just a classic swimsuit and with a great history. Here's some of Scarlett's bio:

Scarlett Voris Dwyer, 72, proprietor of Scarlett’s Country Inn in Calistoga, Calif., since 1981 and lifetime water skiing competitor and champion, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010.  She was born Dec. 1, 1937, in Miami beach, Fla., to Elsa Adelaide Kochs of Chicago, Ill., and Rear Admiral Frank Burkhart Voris, M.D., of East St Louis, Ill.

 

Scarlett was raised in Miami Beach, Fla., and summered in Lake Beulah, Wis.  She learned to water ski in Florida.  She was a show skier at Cypress Gardens and began competing in the 1950s, quickly rising to the top ranks.  She placed third in the World Water Ski Championships in 1957.

 

After college she was chosen as a member of the 1960 U.S.O. Water Ski Show Tour of American Military Installations around the Pacific Rim from Korea to Guam.  The group then proceeded through Southeast Asia and performed shows for the public under the Eisenhower People to People Cultural Exchange.  It was here she met her husband of 20 years, Robert Dwyer.  Scarlett continued to compete in water ski tournaments throughout her life, bringing home national titles and setting records that stand to this day. She was a devoted, supportive and loving mother and was adored by her children.

 

She was a member of the American Water Ski Educational Foundation and USA Water Ski.

CONDITION NOTES: Good with a tear in the back that needs repair. Clean,light yellowing in a couple of areas,one of the foam cups has a little damage We normally ship the same day as payment,  Monday through Friday. . . Thanks for looking and Good Luck Bidding!


  • Condition: Good with a tear in the back that needs repair. Clean,light yellowing in a couple of areas,one of the foam cups has a little damage
  • Brand: Burdines Sunshine Fashions
  • Decade: 1950s
  • Color: Red and Whites Striped
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Look: Sportswear/Beach
  • Shoulder to Hem: 26
  • Material: Cotton Blend
  • Waist to Hem: 11

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