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Show Novelty's the Word for Swim Suits Dy CIIERIE NICHOLAS mil i ii i wi-ftJ'-"r"t'--'i-r" 3 f"'"' : qggfa& I' 'f ' W L iK0m I I ? V ti n- I i r 4i ) 7 I t , $ i . I I ''fs , 'tf and shnkes oi,t and di'ies' mois" 7s s 1 ' H ture injuring its appearance not , J fj j in the least. See the velvet suit ) xT' - i 1 pictured in the center of the f-.r 'a''' "'V' J group, ' sj '''-& siiA& tiJ; -1 Knits will prove grand choices. .c While there is nothing new in f i and shakes out and dries, niois- ture injuring its appearance not in the least. See the velvet suit J pictured in the center of the group, Knits will prove grand choices. 2s While there is nothing new in the idea of the bathing suit which is knitted yet there is everything new in knitted effects as brought out this season. sea-son. Their chief claim to novelty is in the daring and bizarre colorings and patterned effects Instead of plain solid tones. The new print or jac-quard jac-quard knits are so spectacular that they easily add as much color to the beach panorama as do the gaily striped parasols and deck chairs. The style tide in kuitted suits Is running strongly to the maillot, or skirtless swim suit, because it per: mits the greatest freedom of action and exposes a maximum of skin surface sur-face to healthful sun rays. Maillots are also most flattering to fine figures, which Is another argument in their favor. A smart version of the maillot, mail-lot, in a jacquard knit with a deep U-back, halter neck and the fitted uplift (characteristic of the majority of 1935 suits) is shown to the right in the illustration. Huge bubble dots, alternating outline and solid, contribute splotches of striking color to its patterning. pat-terning. Among the beguiling combinations com-binations are white dots on a skipper blue ground, sulphur yellow on brown, rouge on glory blue and white on tropic green. Many fashionwise water-fans will do their swimming and sunsoaking in skirtless or skirted, if you so prefer, one-piece suits which have backs formed by adjustable straps, drawn together at the back In a ring or some other ingenious and attractive device surrounding the waist as a self belt, carelessly tied at the front to give the smart and casual touch. Western Newspaper Union. JUST what, do you suppose, "are the wild waves saying" In regard to the whimsical, colorful and sometimes amusing water sports fashions which are so merrily splashing, dashing, swimming, bathing, diving and floating and frolicing in ocean blue, or lake or river or new fangled swimming pool or wherever enthusiastic water fans happen to be? Well, one thing is certain, lf they are saying anything, they are undoubtedly undoubt-edly holding an exciting conversation as to the trend to novelty which is so outstandingly characteristic of the latest in swim and beach suits. This is especially true in regard to media and materials, which are that novel they deny the theory that there is nothing new under the sun. There's lace, for instance, which as a charming innovation, so far as bathing bath-ing suits are concerned, has set the fashion world abuzz this season. Dil-susha, Dil-susha, a youthful French designer of renown, conceived the idea. The lace makers obligingly followed along with a fabric that could be used with assured as-sured modesty and pleasing effect. Comfortable to swim In, attractive in appearance, lace threatens to be a leader in the race for beachwear popularity. pop-ularity. In the picture, the suit to the left Is fashioned of lace of firm dependable quality. Even the bathing bath-ing clogs are of lace, closely woven ind snug-fitting. Another sensation is the debut of velvet as medium for the bathing suit. Of course the velvet has been processed to resist the ravages of water. Then, too, It is crinkled instead of smooth |