SWIMMING COSTUMES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 302, 22 December 1933, Page 5

SWIMMING COSTUMES

PROBLEM OF SELECTION In these days the selection of a Swimming costume is more important than it was in the days of our grand-, mothers, when the mam objective was to see that the body was carefully covered from neck to knee. The pleasure of swimming was not taken into consideration at all. Nowadays, the march of time has eliminated all that impeded comfort, and the swimmer of this summer desires a costume that will ensure comfort in th e water and give a maximum freedom of movement, as well as allow a certain amount of sunbathing when on the beach. “Pacific" swim suits ai‘3 made wholly in New Zealand by the progressive Christchurch firm of Lane, Walker, Rudkin, Ltd. The writer was recently privileged to visit this up-to-date factory and, though he had visited many factories in New Zealand, was astounded at the modern lines on which Canterbury interlock and locknit goods arc produced. The intricate machines which weave the material used in the making of the goods arc almost human in their uncanny precision, yard after yard of material being produced by these machines as they work away incessantly. Any Haw in the material throws the machine out of gear and . stops it at once, thus ensuring that the finished article will be faultless. Visitors to Christchurch who are fortunate enough to be shown through this factory will count it as on e of (he experiences of a life-time and will come ' away with a higher opinion of the • ability of New Zealanders to p.oduce 5 the requirements of their own country. ! As a symbol, Messrs. Lane Walker, j ’ Rudkin have adopted our fern leaf, ; 1 which has been made famous by the 1 > sporting representatives of this Domiu- ‘ ion has sent overseas. When selecting a new swim suit you can rest assured that with the “ Vari- ’’ fie’’ you will obtain quality and value ' in addition to a suit tint ensures a ’ maximum of freedom in the water.