The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-05
TWO PIECES IN
 BATHING SUITS
 ARE TOO MANY

New York, Aug. f.-Dear Editor: Still trying to find a girl ip favor of two-piece bathing suits, but don't think there is any. Started out this morning interviewing girls, commence ing at the Battery, and have got up to sgd Street so far. And so far, noth- ing doing.
 Girls who ought to know don't be- lieve in two piece suits. They swim in 'enl, but they don't believe in 'em. And they laugh at those New Eng land rules that say one piece bathing suits are nix.
 Puzzled by Second Piece.
 Came across some girls who wear bathing suits for a/living, and they didn't know there was such a thing as a two-piece article. Wanted to know where the second piece went.
 These girls know what's what in swimming. They're those bathing beauties from the Pacific coast that you see In the movies. Actresses. All of them have great lines, but not to speak, They're in New York now in connection with film. Difficult to see the connection-too busy looking at the girls.
 Eight or 10 of the girls are stop ping at the Biltmore-not only stop ping there, but staying there. Post man saw them all, and there's Phyllis and Marie and Dorothy and five or six others. These are the same girls who went down to Coney Island for a swim in one-piece bathing suits. They started a race rtot-everybody raced to where they were, and the riot followed directly. Then along came a flood of coppers and saw 'em. Bathing suits fit the girls so tight they were pinched. But the judge let 'em off easy because they weren't trying to conceal anything.
 Two Is Too Much.
 Post man led off with a leading question. Says he, Well, girls, what's the matter with the two-piece bathing suits?
 None of them ever went to Welles- ley, but they certainly ripped open the works with their answers.
 One of 'em-think it was Alice, but not certain-anyway, one of 'ern said: ''Ha-ha-ha." And then she continued: 'The trouble with the two-piece suit is that it's one too many. It's too cumbersome. If a girl wants swim why should she dress up like an Eski- mo? Just figure 1t out for your self"
 We'll, the Post man had the figures right before him-eight or 10 of them. as stated-and the answer was simple. Went on to the next aues- ton. Which was ''New England au- <horfties say the one-piece suit is iTn- modest"
 Another Ha Ha Answer.
 Another one of 'em said, "Ha-ha- ha," this time. "Immodest for swimming7" says she
 "Uh-huh,' says we.
 well any guy"-Marion said this -"any guy that thinks a one-piece suit is imnlodest should see how much rough stuff a stage manager can put into a two-piece costume" !" Marion also said something about Honey swatsky sMalley's pants,'' which is the French for "a gink that's looking for rough stuff con find it. The idea seems to be that if a per son is waiting to be stirred up, he d even be shocked at Old Mother Hub- : bard because her cupboard was bare It's a rather free translation, but that's what the girl meant They gave some more arguments ! in favor of the one-piece suit and one of 'em is that all professional swim mers, like Annette Kellerman and Steve Brodie would never take a chance with a two-piece suit. It would kill em-that is professionally. A two- piece suit has more flounceS and bo- dices than a grand dukes vest, and it's too much tonnage to carry against the breakers.
 These bathing beauties give East ern morals a vicious razz. Claim nos even the drinking water and the air ! are pure, and still the holies trot | around and holler murder when a poor gal wants to take a quiet swim l in form fitting bathing suit. Girls | are so tired of the Atlantic coast l they're going to Chicago and try that ] out So there's sure to be another riot | in Chi when they land.
 | Answers in Red Book. 1 Post man asked a few questions | and the answers are in his address | book. And that ended the one-piece ! conference. Also got a lot of pictures 1 of the bathing girls to go along with 1 this report, but he'd like to have | them for himself after the cuts have ] been made.
 | Also saw and Interviewed many i other girls, and none of them think 1 one-ptece suits are so awful. However there may be a two-piece nut some | where in New York. Will start at 63d ] street tomorrow, and work up toward | Harlem. More later. maybe.