Vintage Paparazzi Travel Fashions

Travel neatly: For the trip, glamorous Mamie Van Doren wears fullskirted, sun-tone suit of crisp. cotton. (We added blouse.) Blazer jacket $11, skirt $10. 10-18. Pink, blue also. By Korday. Travel compactly: Practical luggage for fashion-wise travelers. O’Nite Convertible $22.50, Train Case $17.50, Ladies’ Wardrobe $25. By Samsonite, all plus tax. Betmar hat, Simon bag, Wear-Right gloves, Cameo hose, Capezio shoes.

Above left: Karen Kadler suns in lastex suit with bouffant puffed pants, minimized waist, strapless top. New process guarantees color intensity in sun, sea or pool. 32-38. Teal, black, raspberry. By Sea Nymph. In pool: Ruth Hampton wears non-sinkable safety suit of solid batiste lastex. Features center-shirred panel, cuffed strapless bra top. Black, coral, aqua, red, It. blue. $20. S, m, l. By Lee. Kleinert’s new pineapple bathing cloche. Right: Allison Hayes sunbathes in lastex suit with white braid streaks, bloomer pants, effective inner-boned bra. Navy, white, red, aqua. 9-15, 32-38. $11. By Annis

Above left: Black lastex with shocking pink diagonal pattern, for slenderizing effect. Narrow strap halter, boned uplift define every inch of figure. Lt. blue / white, shocking/black also. 30-36. $9. Brilliant. Betmar straw beach hat, Glentex striped stole and bag. Center: Handsome suit has padded bra, built-in girdle for waist-hugging line. Mock pearl trim won’t tarnish, peel. Violet, aqua, coral, black. 32-40. $16. By Surf Togs. Right: Cotton and orlon knife-pleated dressmaker suit, long-fitted torso, detachable straps. Aqua, pink, lime, charcoal. 12-20. $20. By Rose Marie Reid

Mix them! Match them! For a separate ward-robe! Colleen Miller wears halter top with matching shorts which are available with co-ordinated print overskirt. Kathleen Hughes likes dressier match of blouse and skirt ensemble. (We added belt.) Solid colors: turquoise, moss green, coral; co-ordinated prints are in turquoise / moss green or yellow / coral. Halter $3, shorts $5, blouse $4, skirt $10. All in sizes 10-18. By Korday. Colleen’s moccasin shoes are by Huskies, Kathleen’s by Honeydebs, Hat by Veaumont

There is no mistaking the message—travel in comfort and style! Lovely Sara Shane is as fresh as a summer flower in this sleeveless cotton dress, cool scoop neckline with velvet drawstring trim. (Matching velvet belt to minimize the waist.) Olive, copen blue or black background with harmonious multicolored print pattern. 816. $12.95. By Marcy Lee. Sara’s chic straw coolie hat by Belmar.

A two-part composition for sunlit days. Above, Myrna Hansen wears Travis’ orlon and nylon checked play outfit. Halter top is sun-loving and softly rounded skirt is comfortable for informal wear, self-belted. Halter s, m, l. $4. Skirt $9, 10-18. Both come in red, fawn, seafoam with white. By Sporteens. Shoes are Oomphies’ new eyelash sling wedge

For golf, two nicely abbreviated pieces. Kathleen Hughes wears matching co-ordinated shirt and shorts. Shirt is sleeveless for added swinging freedom, longer shorts give more covered-up look. Shirt 10-18. $5. Shorts 1018. $6. Matching hat for solar protection, medium, large. $2.50. Colors as above. By Sporteens. Her golf shoes are by Foot-Joy

Glamorous Mara Corday exposes her shoulders to the sun in new cotton print halter-neck dress. The gathered skirt is gracefully bouffant. (We added the belt.) Smartly suited for after-five with change of accessories. Black / gold or blue print. 10-18. $11. Shirley Falk design for Korday. Shoes are by Honeydebs.

Susan Cabot looks beautiful in an off-the-shoulder cotton print dress with gay Hawaiian motif. The jersey-lined bodice is shirred and draped, skirt has unpressed pleats. Pleasurable change of pace after day spent in shorts and a jersey. 10-18. Print in navy, brown or red, all with beige. $12.95. By Serbin

Starlet Ruth Hampton in faille lastex suit with cuffed bodice, nipped-in waist and brief puffed pants which give a slim, long-legged look. White frosting braid trim on the snug torso and bodice and white pleated inserts in bloomer pants add distinctive beauty to stand out on any beach. 32-38. Black, red, navy, green, all with white. $11. By Nanina.

Wonderful loose “shirtable” to wear over narrow pants, shorts, bathing suits. Ruth wears the collar open and the barrel sleeves with tight cuffs pushed up. Ship’s-wheel print on combed cotton broadcloth. 30-38. Red / toast, olive purple, blue coral, gold / green, all on white with black touches. $3.98. By Ship ’N Shore.

 

It is a quote. PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE MAY 1954