Playboy's Girls of Summer '86 # 3

Summer is in full force. A cloudless sky hangs overhead. The pungent odor of newly mown grass tickles your nose. There's ice-cold beer in the cooler. The hammock sways slightly, invitingly. You settle into the cocoon-like webbing and it's as though someone had pressed all the right buttons. You feel languid, laid back. The tension is gone. Your mind begins to drift. Shimmering heat waves vaguely remind you of the late, late movie you watched last night when a guy, lost in the desert, was just about to see a mirage. A momentary breeze seems almost like a gentle hand brushing against your face, a soft voice whispering in your ear. You seem to have lost control over your body; you can barely summon the strength to turn the pages of this book. You make a half-hearted attempt to regain full consciousness, but finally succumb. Through half-closed eyes, you seem to see beautiful women everywhere. Julie is washing her car. And there's Karen and Donna and Pam. That's Kym, working on her all-over tan with a seductive smile on her gorgeous face. She's smiling at you. Welcome, friend. You've arrived at a place that's known by many names: Shangri La, Utopia, Paradise. We call it Summer. Come with us and we'll visit the sensational citizens who live in this perfect place. CREDITS Book and covers designed by Theo Kouvatsos. Front cover photograph by Otto Weiser; back cover photograph by Stan Malinowski. Photos: Mario Casilli, 10 (1), 55 (I), 59, 61 (1), 95 (1), 98 (I); David Chan, 102 (1); Nicholas DeSciose, 36 (1), 37 (1), 39, 68 (1), 80 (2), 83 (1), 96 (1), 103 (1), 109 (1); Philip Dixon, 9 (1), 17, 21 (1), 30, 32, 33 (1), 38, 67, 79 (1), 95 (1), 102 (1); Richard Fegley, 6 (1), 18, 19, 22 (1), 26-27, 29, 37 (1), 44 (2), 47 (1), 48 (1), 49, 50, 51, 61 (2), 62 (1), 66, 70, 79 (2), 84, 85 (1), 93, 103 (1), 106, 107; Figge Studios, 44 (1), 60; Amy Freytag, 4, 12, 16 (1), 23, 24, 25, 36 (1), 58 (1), 64-65, 69, 76-77, 85 (1), 86, 87, 96-97, 100-101, 104 (1); Larry Gordon, 13 (1), 72; Herbert Hesselman, 7, 83 (2); Dwight Hooker, 37 (1), 56, 63, 74 (1); Robert Scott Hooper, 8, 103 (1); Stan Malinowski, 5, 9 (1), 11, 16 (I), 21 (I), 34, 35, 42, 43, 46, 47 (2), 48 (I), 58 (1), 88-89, 90, 91, 96 (1), 98 (1), 104 (1), 108, 109 (1), 110-111; Ken Marcus, 13 (1), 20, 22 (1), 52-53, 78, 94; David Mecey, 6 (1), 57, 74 (1), 75; Kerry Morris, 31, 45, 71, 102 (1), 112; Pompeo Posar, 28, 40-41, 81, 92; Suze Randall, 9 (1), 10 (1); Steve Wayda, 14-15, 48 (1), 54, 55 (1), 99, 104-105; Otto Weiser, 3, 33 (1), 73, 80 (1), 82. Models Victoria Cunningham Lillian Muller Louann Fernald Kym Herrin Jean Manson Susan Smith Donna Smith Lourdes Estores Sherry Arnett Cathy St. George Karen Valez Jolanda Egger Kim Morris Randi Brooks Suzi Schott Rebekka Armstrong Alana Soares Lesa Ann Pedriana Kelly Tough Candy Loving Pam Saunders Melinda Mays Joan Bennett Tracy Vaccaro Karen Witter Kim Morris Kathryn Morrison Cher Butler Julie McCullough Stacey Alden Kim Evenson Venice Kong Ruth Guerri Anne-Marie Fox Sondra Theodore Terri Welles Hope Marie Carlton