| Show lx J by Grace Grether- - '' V hile nobody’s going to keep you from wearing little more than your skin on the beaches this summer there’s a wave of ladylike swimsuits rippling along with the array of (bikinis) you’ve been hearing so much about And they’re not just crumbs of consolation to the “figger” that’s lost its finesse Maybe this conviction on the part of some designers that a woman can be partially covered and look captivating comes from having seen so many who weren’t and didn’t two-piecer- s on the PARADOXICALLY other hand not since World War II and the advent of has there been such a mass baring of the midriff on the nation’s So it sunbathers looks like a summer girl can suit herself go all out for the new softer look both in silhouette and fabric soft dra pings and flattering “dimensional shapery” or ride the crest of the new bikini fashions For several seasons there have been rumblings about the return of the twopieeer but the truth is stores across the country continued to ring up most of the sales with the modest suit and the “Who trite old question dares to wear a bikini?’’ Keep washing up on the beach L-8- 5 one-piec- That question should not bother gals this year Most of the aren’t really bikinis but a conservative two part suit with either a skirted two-piecer- s "'VI ' or a moderately modest maillot trunk IT INCORPORATES the foundation features of bra and panty girdle and is seen in both lastex and elastieized knit fabrics However for the double-darers there are cotton print suits that cinch down at will to a bikini and let’s say right now we hope if you belong to this class you’ll wear this kind of suit in the privacy of your back yard or on a secluded strip of beach All in all it should be quite a season for the Society of Girl Watchers e - AS FOR THE flattering one-piec- e suit there are as many silhouettes as there are moods the and figures to match sleek sheath (sometimes in a version) the draped sheath with its body balance and that rebra the semble a long-linhourglass with its look of a Merry Widow the maillot the of swim shorts unexcelled course for camouflaging hip and thighs The bubble or balloon silhouette is interpreted in soft drapings and soft fabrics The overblouse and long tunic look shows up in knitted or elastic fabrics nautical Exotic prints stripes ' vivid colors such as Pompeii red jade greerl Pan Am blue Pacific navy Tahitian yellow mandarin are orange Sahara sand making exciting news bare-bac- inner-working- s e ' r A):-- i a t Marilyn 1 merbund I Herridge in acetate-elasticiz- ed yarn suit with cumfor fashion and fit I sr- - - : TJ- v - - Yfy' ' 2k Inez Hales models draped sheath in acetate cotton and lastex with adjustable straps In subtle bra support stripes of blue and violet It is designed to flatter any girl's figure with built-i- Marilyn Williams wears the popue lar pink posies on elastic n two-piec- Salt Lake City Sunday May 24 1959 n' a is f 9 u 4 Hi |
