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Show Fitted Suits Are Favored by Those Who Really Want to Swim By CHERIE NICHOLAS , - : '-&. ff v'h -T'j ; r,i i1 'Hi'iiii liif'Wifwwmiwinrtmtw .. ;$&'v -xwwwai DLAY clothes are in a very color- J 1 ful and versatile mood this sea- L . A f son, and swim suits are no excep- ?' . t- ' ' ' , tion to the rule. It adds to the zest ', I f ' ' j. - Dl things that bathing suit fashions L ULAY clothes are in a very color-ful color-ful and versatile mood this season, sea-son, and swim suits are no exception excep-tion to the rule. It adds to the zest of things that bathing suit fashions present two distinct trends to be considered, for dressmaker fabric types vie with body-molding wool knits. With some the selecting of swim suits is a matter of picturesque garb which spends more hours on the beach in the style parade than in the water. To these the dressmaker styles which play up novelty and fabric fab-ric dramatically make definite appeal. ap-peal. Then there are the real swimmers who go in for health and exercise and trophies and who want suits which give perfect freedom of action to the body. To these fearless divers and swimmers it is the suit of wool knit which makes appeal. It is efficiency they demand for their suit, with color glory and chic styling added. They will find all they long for in the handsome yet practical fashions illustrated in the above picture. pic-ture. The designing of these models mod-els manages the task of allowing freedom of movement while remain- mer. This one-piece suit with front skirt is a real swimmer, and it rides on the crest of the wave of fashion as well as on the waves of the ocean. You can get it in muted colors or in bright, lush colors that are thrilling. The young and sleek two-piece red and white striped wool suit centered cen-tered in the group has all the characteristics char-acteristics which go to make up the ideal garb for a swimming enthusiast. enthusi-ast. The texture is very new, being a most interesting seersucker construction. con-struction. Its amazing light weight and its midriff treatment appeals to the young set. Amidst the confusion of play clothes which crowd summer beaches, one is impressed with the number of two-piece novelties made of jersey. An outstanding model is in black and white striped jersey with bare midriff and covered shoulders, shoul-ders, the sleeves stopping midway to the elbow. The all-white vogue is represented represent-ed in many charming jersey suits. Especially charming is the white jersey, the halter-neck top of which is cut out at the front midriff only. Bowknots in contrasting jersey are appliqued here and there. While there is still a limited supply sup-ply of rubber bathing caps to be had comes the comforting news that substitute, rubberless caps are being be-ing produced. These are of cotton treated with pyroxiline to make them weatherproof. And that goes to prove once again that "necessity is the mother of invention." Released by Western Newspaper Union. ing perfectly molded to the figure. Favored by real swimmers is the one-piece suit pictured to the right This bright red ribbed knit, subtly elastic and flexible, is a masterpiece. master-piece. The adroit shirring is brought up into a pretty bow effect at the front, at the same time that it makes the suit conform to the body. Thus it meets the ideal of the ardent enthusiast en-thusiast who is battling with the waves. Just as the plaid sweaters scored big last season the Argyle plaid wool knit swim suits like that pictured pic-tured to the left in the group are triumphantly in the lead this sum- |
