Red Bandura halter-neck swimsuit, with low back. and shirring under bust, to give a flattering shape, ties at back of neck, by Wiki at Bellino, £5.75.
For the first time in ages we’ve seen really good one-piece swimsuits — so nice, in fact, that we might put our bikinis away in mothballs for a while! All the swimsuits photographed are extremely flattering, with low backs for a good sun tan, and well-cut.
Photographed by James Wedge.
Scanned from 19 Magazine, July 1972.
White nylon Grecian-style one-piece that clips together at back of neck, by Tweka, £9.95.
Black Bandura halter-neck swimsuit with low back, has fine, transparent line to give a striped effect, by Wiki at Bellino, £5.75.
Nylon stretch panne velvet one-piece in silver, with elasticated ruched centre seam and low back, by Silhouette, £5.99.
Red and white spotted Bandura one-piece with low V-neck front, by Wiki at Bellino, £5.99.
Black Antron velour stretch one-piece with scoop neck front, by Wiki at Bellino, £6.25.
Stunning shirred polka-dot cotton halter-neck swimsuit with plunging back, Dorothy Perkins £3.99 (also in pale blue and navy), from all branches of Dorothy Perkins. Oil paper umbrella, Mitsukiku £5.50.
The sexiest way you can hit the waves this summer is in a skimpy, second-skin suit in finely striped stretchy cotton or softly clinging wool that hugs every curve and leaves little to the imagination. And if the thought of a dip in the sea so early in the year makes you shiver, don’t forget that now is the time to buy – before everyone else dives in and beats you to it.
Photographed by Roy A. Giles in Sri Lanka.
Scanned from Honey, May 1973.
Saucy striped cotton and polyester swimsuit, Jap at Joseph £4.25 approx (also in blue/white and green/white), from Joseph, 33b King’s Road, SW3 (mail order 25p)
Clingy neapolitan striped scoop-neck cotton and polyester swimsuit, Jap at Joseph £4.25 approx (also in navy/peach/pale blue and black/green/navy), from Joseph, 33b King’s Road, SW3 (mail order 25p).
Simply striped acrylic and wool halter-neck playsuit, Jap at Joseph £9.95 (also in navy/white and brown/white), from Joseph, 33b King’s Road, SW3 (mail order 25p). Oil paper and bamboo umbrella, Mitsukiku £5.50.
Sexy shimmery Antron swimsuit with shoestring strap halter neck, Wiki at Bellino £5.49 (also in blue, black and tangerine), from Dickins & Jones, Regent Street, W1.
Tangerine, lemon, pink and white finely striped polyester jersey swimsuit with low plunging back, Jer-Sea £3.70 (also in green/ pink/white/blue ; red/pink/white/yellow; navy/red/white/blue), from Marshall & Snelgrove, Oxford Street, W1.
Sleek navy and white striped stretcny nylon halter-neck swimsuit with V-neck front, Dorothy Perkins £3.50 (also in pink/white and pale blue and white) from all branches of Dorothy Perkins.
Liz Eggleston 