Show cottons and jersey favored for swim and beach outfits by CHERIE NICHOLAS r v M X A A K elf V x al 1 T HIS is the time of the year when a maidens fancy turns to thoughts of the style in play togs swim suits and beach ensembles now that all nature seems to be joining in one grand chorus that invites one to come and play in the great outdoors the summer style parade will be made up for the most part of sportswear and seashore fashions judging from the signs that cast their shadows before this is going to be a most glamorous season on the beach tor for the new swimsuits swim suits and ensembles were never more versatile and eye thrilling designers are making a fascinating play on stripes maneuvering them in every conceivable way in the new fashions stripes go up and down around and around and on the bias in ways that give the garment an individual look A very important trend is toward costume ensembles achieved with a matching robe or cape or jacket to be wora worn on the beach this applies to sun frocks and play clothes too the idea being to add a wrap that will tune the outfit to many purpose wear As to materials crisp striped cottons are very much in evidence on the beach and in the sports realm in general seersucker is being made up ever so smartly in styles that are not only good looking but extremely practical this year washable cotton jersey is making a great hit for swim suits and exotically flowered rayon jersey is being made up into brief wraparound skirts in sarong effects bright oriental looking cottons are allover all over shirred sherred for figure fitting swim suits with bra tops WW anav v ww awu one of the big success fashions of the season is the stunning suit of red rayon jersey which is shown to the left in the accompanying illustration of smart seashore fashions this stunning ensemble of scarf and swim suit comes from the new york dress institute the fetching white cotton beach stole is a thrilling example of what creative genius is doing with even the simplest of materials this season in this I 1 instance the white cotton is hand painted with footprints for the motif done in multicolor multi color the deep fringe is hand tied of white cotton yarn one strap swim suits present a thrilling new fashion theme for this summer see a clever interpretation of this in the attractive model centered in the foreground important also is the fact that this suit is made of washable white cotton jersey for the bra and one hip decor ella raines the designer uses brown and white striped cotton jersey the single strap over one shoulder is of the same brown stripe the beach ensemble to the right takes on a costume look because of the matching coat that so smarty smartly complements it you will see this trend to add a coat or other beach wrap emphasized all the way through this seasons smart outdoor fashions this is a glowing example of the ingenuity with which designers are manipulating stripes in the current mode crisp cotton with peppermint stripes is the material used the stripes play all sorts sort s of capers some going vertical horizontal on the bias and in other deft arrangement that achieves a pleasing to the eye the first appearance of black in sportswear was accepted as a passing novelty but it has proved so effective and practical its style estyl e prestige is reaching a new high form fitting swim suits of dull surfaced black elasticised silk are among the smartest as are also those of elastic black satin then there is the swim suit of water repellent black velvet its a beauty |