I would agree with this interpretation of
swooners. What other garment would have as much power to make HH swoon as
bloomers?
As for the idea that swooners were
sweaters, I would have to disagree. If all of the other clothes are summer in
nature (he is picking her up from summer camp) and therefore light and
revealing, I find it less probable that he is buying sweaters for her.
Patrick
From: Vladimir Nabokov
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... chewing gum
, a transparent raincoat , sunglasses , some more garments -
swooners
, shorts , all kinds of summer frocks .
Swooners seem to me to be updated bloomers - - i.e. panties.
Carolyn