2 to Knit, 1 to Crochet Beach Beauty Maillots. What's the classic one piece covering for the torsos of dancers and serious swimmers? The maillot, of course. Monna Weinman knits two dashing and seaworthy maillots (above) for Spinnerin. They ignite the shoreline in (left) sizzling orange-accented yellow with tie neck and daring V plunge, and (right) in sleek strong stripings of blues and purple.
Not since Venus rose on her shell from foamy waters has there been such a knockout sight-by-the-sea. Linda Osborne Blood crochets a simply sensational pearl white maillot (opposite) with a delicate petaled open work detail. She shelters her glamorous swimmer in a shell-lavished shawl of white, cream and dusky brown. Spinnerin yarn.