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Show Newest Beach and Svim Suits Feature Dressmaker Influence By CHERIE NICHOLAS , ?V- iv ONE glance at the new W bathing apparel gives us ?l2ppy'' v the heartening assurance that ; Y - eY--"1 there will be no lack of charm, ; - VjjN l versatility or fashion interest -Ju , on the beach this summer. , v -"'rhW c v ONE glance at the new bathing apparel gives us the heartening assurance that there will be no lack of charm, versatility or fashion interest on the beach this summer. Wool and rubber priorities have only added fresh impetus to an already . important trend toward a wider use of other fabrics this season sea-son than usual to make up for the curtailment in other directions. All of which means for swim wear a glamorous and exciting collection of graceful and flattering suits in a wide range of intriguing materials with very special emphasis on handsome hand-some rayon weaves which include such interesting textures as shantungs, shan-tungs, jerseys, luxurious looking crepes, taffetas, failles and many other types. Calicoes and ginghams, ging-hams, too, have their place in the swim suit realm, as do piques, fine sharkskins and many other striking novelties. Another important new angle to beach wear and swim-suit fashions is the dressmaker influence which prevails throughout their styling. That is not surprising, for the widespread wide-spread use of a surprisingly long list of fabrics would inevitably call for dressmaker technique in their styling, and you may be sure the designers are making the most of it. You can swim this year in a softly draped or moulded dressmaker suit of fine rayon crepe or sleek jersey, or be gay and perky in a trim, bare-midriff halter and shorts costume cos-tume of brisk acetate rayon sharkskin. shark-skin. You'll see, also, "little girl" ruffled suits in crisp rayon taffeta,' gingham or quaint calicoes. There are tailored princess styles galore in such rich materials as the new and very fashionable failles and shantungs which offer a range of most lovely brilliant and dusky colors. col-ors. The swim suits pictured in the above illustration subscribe to the new dressmaker trend in versatile moods. Note the pert fashion fash-ion at the top left in the group. The fact that it is fashioned of a fine rayon shantung in a sooty black is significant, for black is the smartest thing you can wear in play clothes. Black linens, thin black mesh weaves and black shantungs are also ultra chic for town wear in tailored tai-lored jacket suit or two-piece jacket dresses. A thin white edging at neck and hem accents the rich black of the shantung that makes this flattering princess swim suit, with its "bra"-topped bodice, slender slen-der waistline and gracefully flared skirt. The narrow self-fabric sash ties at the front. The vogue for fluid, molded lines has inspired the charming two-piece bathing suit shown at the upper right, which uses soft-draping acetate ace-tate rayon jersey in a striking navy and white print design for its surplice-draped "bra"-top and new shirred-on dirndl skirt. Very gay for beach or swimming is the flared one-piece suit at the lower left. It is intriguingly styled of rustling rayon taffeta in a tiny green and white check. Sprightly self ruffles outlined with navy rick-rack rick-rack braid trim the brief skirt and flattering heart-shaped decolletage. The beautifully tailored two-piece bathing suit in crisp white rayon sharkskin seen on the figure reclining reclin-ing in the foreground to the right is trimmed with bows and a wide band of coin-dotted navy rayon crepe. The use here made of polka dots carries car-ries out the newly fashionable use of dots as trimming for accessories, and for whole costumes. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) f . |