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A SHORT FLIGHT TO A NEW POLYNESIA
January 17, 1966
The Exumas are a chain of 365 islands dangling down the Gulf Stream 30 miles southeast of Nassau. Until recently they "were known only to a few yachtsmen, fishermen and scuba divers. But in the Bahamas the tourist push is outward—away from the cruise-ship crowd and the steel-band beat—and the so-called Out Islands are suddenly In. A charter yacht or an amphibious plane takes you, in hours or minutes, to the nearest thing to the South Pacific you will find in Atlantic waters. Starting with a Polynesian bikini, Suzy Smith (opposite) and Sunny Bippus (see cover) show you on the following color pages what to wear for island-hopping this resort season. Liz Smith tells what the Exumas are all about, beginning on page 37.
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January 17, 1966

A Short Flight To A New Polynesia

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On the two pages preceding this one, Sunny (left) wears a clear vinyl parka with solid color pockets and stripes, by Sylvia de Gay for Robert Sloan. It is $30 at Bergdorf Goodman, New York; Gidding-Jenny, Cincinnati; May Company, Los Angeles. The shimmering swimsuits are made of a new blend of nylon and aluminum by Du Pont. The two-piece suit was designed by Sylvia de Gay for Robert Sloan. It is $40 at Bergdorf Goodman, New York; Gidding-Jenny, Cincinnati; May Company, Wilshire, Los Angeles. The maillot was designed by Bill Blass for Roxanne, and is $40 at Bonwit Teller, New York; Bullock's. San Fernando. Calif.; Burdine's, Miami; Halle Bros., Cleveland.

The jacket and shorts worn by Suzy Smith (above) are by White Stag. The jacket is $8, the shorts $6 at Lord & Taylor, New York; Charles A. Stevens. Chicago (available March 1). Bill Burlingham's shorts are by Jantzen. They are $6 at Dayton's, Minneapolis; Frederick & Nelson. Seattle; Macy's, New York. The wet suit (right) is silk and nylon bonded to acetate. It is by Ulla and is $30 at Saks Fifth Avenue, New York and San Francisco.

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