Evening star., 1936-07-10

THEY come in lovely colorS, too
pastel pink. powder blue, sea green
and bright blue The sizes range from
petite to large. You may choose a
halter-top model, such as is shown
above, with the top buttoning down
onto the shorts, or you may select
an all-in-one suit, with godets OF
elastic mesh on the sides for extra
give and better fit.
Then you can match your suit
with cap Of the same material and
color in either helmet. plain cap or
beret. This makes a very attractive
beach outfit and is a good suggestion
for an extra suit In addition to your
knitted one. If you love the water,
you have probably discovered that
one suit is not enough for every day
swimming, because it usually is not
completely dry when you are ready
to use it again. A knitted suit and a
rubber suit will give you variety and
break the monotony of always ap-
pearing in the same togs.
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THERE has been quite a decided
trend in favor of the dressmaker
suit this season, and it is a welcome
change from too much brevity that
has gone the limit of low cut at the
top and short cut at the bottom. II
was logical time for the pendulum
to swing in the other direction, and
the result is the very feminine suit
with wider skirt and easy grace that
is fatter1ng to all, and a perfect bless
ing to the woman of too ample pro-
portions or the figure that deviates
too widely from the accepted standard
of beauty today.
This type of suit has been noted
as one Of the outstanding beach fash
ions at southampton over the Fourth
Of July weekend, which marks the
beginning of the Summer season
Patterned silks, synthetics and cot
tons were represented, and styles were
extremely varied.
Some Of the very smartest suits we
have seen In town are dressmaker mod
els that are featured as a side line in
one Of our exclusive beauty salons.
Here you will find the most captivat-
ing prints in colorful challis lined
with wool jersey, and cotton fabrics
lined with silk jersey. The necklines
are smart and the little skirts well
cut. One stunning ensemble of soft
pastel rose, blue and maize has its own
white sharkskin coat with collar and
cuffs of the print. The same shop
offers unusual play suits in lovely COL
ors for those who do not have to watch
their budgets too closely.
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A MOTHER group from another shop
is priced at $3.50, very average
sum for this kind of bathing suit. A
nice white shantung has a smart pat
tern Of widely spaced seashells, done
in Maywine, that is very good. It is
lined with white Jersey, as are all Of
these suits.
There Is q variety Of scanning, fea-
turing the princess silhouette and the
designs with snugly-fitted braSSiere top
and fiared skirt. Suits Of rayon in
sprightly prints, with matching coats
lined with white terry cloth, are ad-
mirable for beaches where a little
warmth proves acceptable.
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A MONG the better-knitted woolen
suits we found O rack Of excep-
tionally nice ones in choice colors,
featuring American beauty with trim
Of powder blue, pastel pink with
dubonnet and a lovely maize suit
beautifully cut with well-placed Shoul-
der straps that really stay up, and give
particularly good lines.
Then we found the best-looking
beach bag of natural colored Congo
linen, deep and capacious, lined with
white rubber, white cord handles and
clasp In the form Of a fish in natural
wood. At $1s5 this Is real prize.