thursday, cpril 14, 1977
daily nebreskan fashion supplement
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By Marjie Lundstrom
Bikimi-witeliert msy be disjointed this summer. The
ons-p!cc9 is splashing bsck!
Hotad-Swanson, 1230 O St., this spring has sold
more one-piece swfcmita than bikinis, according to
Carolyn Johnson, buyer for the lll-5iykr Dept.
"The one-piece his changed from the typical tank
suit to a fchionsb's look," she said.
One-piece suits, made of cotton knit, have assorted
novelty trims this year, she taid. Reynold openings,
braided strips end cross backs have been big filers, she
"A ene-pkea suit looks good and girls don't have to
worry about their middles," Jones said.
Brightly patterned tnd striped suits are popular, she
said, but dark solids also have been selling well.
Or.e-c'ece rainwear tt Hovlsnd-Swanson ranges from
$19 to $25.
Cut bikini fanatics need not totally despair. The
bikini is still alive and shrinking.
Doug Farrar, manager of Wooden Nickel, 144 N. 14
St., said the new bikini look is "very slim."
'They seem to be cut smaller .than previous years,"
he said.
Tops that can be tied several ways for different looks
are popular, he said. Engineered stripes, a single stripe
running across a solid color, is a new swim suit design,
Farrar said. .
The stripes are not necessarily placed geometrically on
the suit's top and bottom.
Wooden Nickel swimwear primarily is made of cotton
and nylon acetates. Big sellers have been High Tide,
Hukapoo and On The Beach, Farrar said. Prices range
from about $10 to $22.
For the competitive swimmer, several fashionable
one-piece styles are available.
Chuck Duchek, sales clerk at Kep Harding's Sports
Shop, 1332 P St., said White Stag Speedo suits come in
three styles with different back cuts.
The cross back, which fits tighter across the shoulders
and allows freer arm motion, is the most popular this
year, Duchek said.
The racing back, cut inward Into a Y-shape, also has
sold well, he said. Both suits are ideal for competition.
The older Speedo style, the scoop back, is
'convenient," Duchek said, but is no longer a big seller.
ah styles come in patterns ana solid colors, but the
patterned look has been more popular, Duchek said.
Speedos also are available in nylon end lycra. However,
Kep Harding's no longer carries lycra suits.
"Lycra is lighter weight and is preferred by competitive
swimmers, but it wears out faster than nylon," he said.
, Because of little competitive swimming in the area,
Duchek said, the store only stocks nylon suits.
Speedo suits range from about $16 to $20,
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