New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19
BY JULIA BLANSHARD
NEA Service Writer.

that answer the call of the sea this
summer are subtly moulded and
very feminine in their loneliness
The old, plain colored very tight
swimming suit is out Even when
it's severely tailored one-piece. the
bathing suit this season takes dots.
stripes, trickily cut neckline or the
addition OF smart pockets or a belt
10 avoid the perfectly obvious.
| There are three main types OF
suits this year. First, the regula-
ton suit, inst mentioned. Next, the
beach ensemble meant more for lol-
ing than swimming. Third, the new
est and by all means the most chic,
the latest swimming suit Of fine
wool jersey or silk with shorts that
resemble brief culottes rather than
pants because they are SO intrcately
cut they look more like abbreviated
skirts.
| Shorts Are Featured.
The outstanding contribution to
bathing chic this year are these
| little shorts. They are beautiful.
ly cut, with yokes or side pockets
and just enough fullness in the way
OF pleats to give them grace, yet
keep them practical.
The bodice Of this type of suit
can be and usually is distinctive.
Every FRENCH designer has strained
his ingenuity in developing grace
| full suit of shorts and bodice. Some
come with striped or checked shorts
in the tine, soft new Jersey weaNes.
One suit Is of white flannel. with q
shirt collar on the sleeveless bodice.
Another uses the sailor collar OF rich
blue on cream bodice, with blue
shorts.
Majority Are Simple.
Fine texture. original cut and
new. gorgeously becoming color are
the triple attributes that give grace
and charm to these new suits.
Some suits of plain color snip up
The gold wool Jersey suit by PATIO
Il, left, Is deeply .okcd In tan; cen
ter IS coin dot Of white on scar
let; right is swjrling Lid
blue and white patterned foula
ri, with black taffcta coat.
| hits Of jersey TO fling a broad mnsa
ic band of color like a ribbon of
4; honor across the bodice. Others
are tri-color. But the best bathing
suits avoid rampant designs and APP
pear deceivingIy simple.
| The yokes and necklinos of the
bodices deserve a word. The be-
| coming ' appears in many varia-
tons. The square necklines comes
in unusual form when silver buck
/ les fasten it on the shoulder. Grew
I necks are good. And tho tricky suit
is the one with a back that lots
OF minimum width. SO Milady can
get her whole back sunburned in
stead Of having that unbecoming
/ line OF brown showing in her au-
tumn evening gowns.
| Greens Look Good.
| Pinks appear as popular beach
, color this year. Sometimes they're
blended with tans and deep browns
but just rs often with raspberry
shades. The newest beach shade is
yellow. This runs the gaumut of
sunniness from lemon 10 rich
golden that is more mustard than
orange. Scarlet is good. But green's
are perhaps the loveliest. because of
their cool appearance on hot sands.
Patou's new bathing suit is one
OF the most distinctive this year.
FauItless tailoring gives it a slen-
deriving moulded form. Gold wool
jersey fashions it. Of very fine tex
ture, with tan jersey bodice yoke
that Joins the golden sharp points.
A tiny gold monogram dots the tan
| yoke. The shorts are generously
cut. with box pleats all around the
skirt yoke.
Big White Dots.
For the diver and swimmer who
insists on the snug one piece, q
! new version comes with dollar dots
in white spotting scarlet wool
| jersey. The neckline is deep V.
both front and back. The kerchief
cap reverses and comes out with red
| dots on white.
Taffeta is new for the beach. In
an imported beach suit, black tat
| feta joins Lido blue and white fou-
lard in a chic manner. The little
| bathing suit of foulard has the lines
Of trim sleeveless sports dress,
| with kick pleats of blue ierSey II
is over jersey shorts with black
landings. The coat, lined with the
same swirling pattern as the frock.
has a tailored high collar and wide
| sleeves.
With this the beret is worn
which incidentally. is the newest
and most proper headgear for beach