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Show J L FAML EDITOR: ERIC D. SNIDER 1 C7 THE DAILY HERALD (www.HarkThcHcrald.com) 0 FUZZLE PIECES JUNE 17. 2000 SATURDAY. : E !c UUW I I 1 If 1 If I 1 Paul Tripp Bathing suits for plus-siz- e women get more trendy, stylish Book barn held great treasure of family history An unknown author in 1920 entered the names of about 300 notepersons in a blank-pageLater unvalued, it flowed into an old iised book store. I purchased it for $10. The unknown author states, "Our Richard Johnson (and wife above Mary)settled on the hilt Steubenville, Ohio." , The primary families in the d ' By JACKIE WHITE Carol Irnmensehuh, of Lcawood,' Kan., recalls how she felt four years ago when she woro4 plus-sizclothing and went shop ping for .swimsliits. 'Well, actually, she decided not to shop for swim--- . .suits. "It was a lot of avoidance-ofhaving to do that," she says. Under J0 at the time, she thought most of the styles were " for older women. Now a leader with the Kansas City area Weight. Watchers program, she often hears similar complaints from women in her classes. "A lot of people just sjfy. '1 '.; .". picked up this handwritten book from the manuscript section of the ' Baldwin Book Barn on Route 52, ; west of West Chester, Penn. I lived in the area then and enjoyed occasional visits to look over recently obtained manuscripts. Baldwin Book Barn went to nearby Pennsylvania and Delaware estate auctions to pick up all the old books in the family library for resale in its dusty three story barn. Mixed into the family library, Baldwin sometimes picked up family Bibles or handwritten genealogy manuscripts. Bringing home such a book made me feel like a little boy who found a puppy. Leiloni, my wife, scrunched her forehead, looked skyward. I would pick up genealogy treasures, for sale as Large, an Overland Park, Kan., retail store. 'They go in the dress ing rooms and they won't come out (in the suit).,... If they even come out, we figure they're doing - just won't,'" she says. t Certainly shopping for a is a frustrating, often stressful experience for most women of any size and age. And for women in the plus-sizrange, it has traditionally been more difficult because choices are limited often boring, aging and unflattering. "Surviving Swimsuit Hell" screams a promo on the cover of the May Mode magazine, which is targeted to large women. "Some women compare it to going to the dentist," says Judy Sout norland, at Fashions at swim-sui- e Some women who swim for , noss have had such difficulty finding a comfort sible suit, they Use athletic wear such as biker shorts and sports bras under neath swimsuits, Southerland " .says.:' But the good news is that, like and design of large-sizfit-- 'the-qualit- e clothing, swimsuit styling is slowly getting better. Flashy colors such as lime ready-to-wea- r green. and fuchsia are making fashion statements. Athletic stripes in contrasting colors underscore the curves. Trendy ideas such as the popular tanki-- . nis are more available at such retailers as specialty swim shops, Dillard's, Lands' End and Kmart. Youthful patterns are inching into stores. Spandex, which keeps almost everything under control, is abundant. Lands' End, for instance, has added "Slendertex," said to help keep tummies tight. Carol Wior's Slimsuit gets high marks for trimming and slimming. Lands' End and Kmart ,'s Kathy Ireland have mix and match separates so that a woman ;" unvalued books, and thumb through the pages. I saw meticulous handwriting of a person dead for a hundred years. In the brief pages of the family history, I could divine the hope of the bride, sense the strength of the groom. I felt happiness seeing birth dates herald family children. Then, I might see an entry showing a child's name repeated in the death section, with only a death date to announce parents' stark, final grief. Sad to say, these family history treasures became a mere commodity in the estate auction. Those who made or cherished their records, now would cry alarm if they could. Who would buy them, I asked. who "Oh, there are uppity-uplike to display the old books with old time handwriting on Bible stands, perhaps feigning they were their own family record," I ..'"', well.'" e Settlement, Pennsylvania and 1 : Knight Riddcr Newspapers manuscript are named Steubenville. On Dec. 16, 1987, v.'I Y4V uf lis - fv 'W'Xf y,i' . buyer for Dillard's stores, says young women have traditionally swim- been. neglected in large-sizsuits. 'They don't necessarily want to l(K)k mature, the the They suits like their friends.' So for Dillard's private-lale- l e 1 want"-two-piec- line. Westbound Beach II, livelier, diverse styling is in the mix. Tankinis and suits with jogger shorts are among the best sellers, Toth says. And a color plus-siz- e and oraitge palette the pizazz.' pumps up "It's just that tlie market is growing so' much, evo.n in sportswear." says, Nicole Brewer, a fashion editor at Mode. "Manufacturers and retailers are recognizing the need to 'provide with-yello- (plus-size- ) ' more styles,' more fashion. We do have more options. We have suits and even nikinis." Most experts agree that there are no real magic formulas for. finding exactly the right swimsuit. But some guidelines help a consumer most effectively select suits. For starters, ponder your -- nttentinipie to v -! !)- - A : l i Ji-..- ' I I I f V' ; , r v.k, r f : - v- - "Seventy percent ol ill.- women or tn in the U.S. are angular," says de Month v. pear-shape- i I , heard. d Under the emphasize t rule, they want to draw the eye .'away from the lower half of the body to the top. Color works: light or hrights on top and neutral shades on the bottom. Prints by Tripp writes life stories, does genealogy research. Contact Tripp at at ancestryfinders.com or L. paultrippairswitch.net. : '' T i.K'J. ? " .V 7."" . - 5 XV s' f.tW Styling: Shopping for a' swimsuit is a frustrating, often stressful experience for most women. For women in the plus-siz- e range, it has traditionally been more difficult because choices are Exceptions to iimited; Include 'w- KKI pliolo 'of Mode.- adds-Brewe- Details such sis sheering and draping usually sire effective for creating sin illusion anywhere. Sheer insets at the wsiist, for instance, will.croato the look of a waist. Don't be stfraid of textured fabrics, which are more forgiving for less than sleek bodies. And for .a small bust, empire silhouettes and ruffles will add enhancement at the top. Some women find skirted suits work well for distracting from tummies or thighs. But one caution: They look smarter on young women. On older women they can he aging, says de Monchy, while a pareb wrapped at the wsiist or.a t'can look smart. - v 0:011 to think , ies. Beyond u inisuit isi. look lor giant scarfsu iiiiii!nii - s ; ... ' '.i'-- imu von w;ui! in w yott small patterns are usually betsuch as flowers and stripes also will attract intention. Shaped bust lines and inset detailing will have a similar impact. On the other hand, to help minimize the top and focus on thejtottonvsuits that climb high arc best. The tankini or cuts with sheer or mesh insets reaching .toward the neck get the vote. For niost plus sizes, spandex often referred to by DuPont's, is almost brand name. Lycra' always good, de Monchy notes, especially in the new heavier weights. Suits with high spandex content exert it strong hand. ' Look for. power nets, a controlling stretchy strip sewn into the suit, that supports the tummy, ter assets and liabilities. 'Think of the mirror as your friend," says Katlean de Monchy, a fashion. consultant and television regular for shows such as 'The View" and "Live with Kegis & Kathie Lee." "Redirect " as Brewer puts it. -- The book I picked up in 1987 far eclipses the information in the typical family Bible. It has a sewn binding, and it originally contained about 200 blank pages. A faithful chronicler in this untitled manuscript filled out 25 pages of family groups, often three groups to a page. This author used a metal pen, predecessor to the fountain pen, with a vertical split that allowed the ink to flow evenly onto the paper. As a boy in the 1940s, I was taught to write with such a metal pen and ink well. It's a scratchy, messy system for untrained fingers. I looked at the entries for family members. They went back to the 1700s and came forward to about 1920. 1 figure this manuscript was written about 1920. This is a book I treasure. Its author is a mystery, however. Mr. or Miss Sparks, Applegate, Wall or Johnson, where is your family now? Don't they want to know their history? can buy one size bottom and a different size top: Elizabeth Totli, the swimsuit two-piec- long-dea- Paul ' i book. Applegate, Sparks, Wall and Johnson. The family localities ' mostly refer to Jersey i the , luit, on left, and the fethletiG striped suit.. ' dcpaiinu to wrap the waist. Use crocheted pieces or dusters. Look at suit construction. Make sure the hr;t size stud length are light for you! Some suits are sold by hi a size. And many longer torsos sire available: Lands' Knd oilers most suits in six to 18 sizes with an added length option. And finally, relax. As a culture, we sire start ing to accept the diversity ofsiz.es. More women are comfortiible no matter their sizes, experts speculate. Celebrities such sts Csmirvn Manhoim stnd Delta Burke have helped, ssivs de Monchy. "It's true, women sire feeling better about themselves," Brewer says. "And men sire responding to that." hit Tlif Slur lie) edition on Ui7 ( the World U n ii ir.l.extar.com. ' ' ). ' Genealogy columnist earns national writing award The Daily The family history article, "Understand Herald OREM Kip Sperry, an associate professor of family history at Brigham Young University, has received a award in an Excellence-in-WritinCompetition for a feature article published in The Daily Herald. first-plac- e g Calendars for Better Research," was published in ThcHerald on Feb. 20, 1999. It explains the old style (Julian) calendar, the 1752 calendar change, and our modern calendar, known as the Gregorian calendar. This nsitiotiid award was presented to Sperry on May 31 in Providence, R.I., by the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (formerly known as the Council of Genealogy Columnists). Sperry, author of the column "Kip's Tips," formerly published in the Herald and now published online sit Ancestry.com (www.ances-try.com)- resides in Orem. Coincidentally, a recent contestant on the popular television show "Who Wants to Be si Millionaire" passed' on a miljion-dollsi- r question (aniithcrcfore walked awsty with $500,000 instead) thsit dealt with , this subject. Before 1752, New Year's Day in Great Britain and the American colonies was March 25, t he first dsiy of the year in the .Julian calendar. , |
