Did Estevez ever make swimsuits? ** Pictures Added **

Yes, he did, in the 70's. In fact, now that you mention a velvet suit, I dimly recall having an Estevez velvet suit that was very low cut in the front back years ago when I first started selling vintage. It had some damage, but it sold for a nice price that I was surprised with. See my blog post about teeny bikinis from this past Wednesday:

Blog post here
 
I've never had an Estevez, but there are some manufacturers who put the labels in that location; Catalina, Maidenform to name a couple.
 
One 1971 article says:
"Luis Estevez, designing for Sea Darlings, does his snappiest maillot in white jersey printed with diagonal stripes of black panthers, uses the same print on signature scarfs that make a coverup skirt with a fluttering hemline. He does some marvelous things with black panne velvet, and his most sensational cover is a long black panne flamenco skirt with a triple row of white organza ruffles as edging."

Another 1971 article stated:
"The 39-year-old Spanish-born designer, who won the Coty fashion award at 24, first tried swim wear last year."
 
Originally posted by vintagemerchant
your resources are amazing, Lynne!
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Thank you very much, but I can't take credit for any of this. I just poke a couple of words into a database and with luck we find something relevant. As I said earlier, too, I learn so much more about vintage fashion this way and really enjoy the search. Every day I thank...well...Al Gore :spin:...for the Internet.

Thanks!
 
looks like you had a great shopping day!
I usually sell there but am taking the summer off, it's too darn hot :violins:
 
Sandra, that is beautiful! that photo has it showing like it's satin, on my monitor anyway. absolutely gorgeous.

no help w/pricing, but wow!!

btw, what's the back like??
 
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