Signing For Dummies (33 page)

English:
Her purse is nice.

Sign:
HER PURSE —NICE

Summer suits

You can let everyone know your taste in summer wear with just a few bare-bones Signs. Table 6-6 gives you the hottest Signs for the coolest summer clothes.

Sunglasses
are pretty much signed like glasses — just put the Sign for
sun
before
glasses.
A
two-piece swimsuit
for women is signed like
bra
and
panties;
a
one-piece swimsuit
is signed
one piece.
Men’s swimming trunks
are fingerspelled, or you can sign
shorts.
But if you’re talking Speedos, sign it like panties.

Now that you have the summer basics, try these sentences:

English:
That’s a pretty swimsuit.

Sign:
SWIM CLOTHES — PRETTY

English:
Where did you buy those sunglasses?

Sign:
SUNGLASSES — BUY YOU — WHERE Q

English:
These shorts are old.

Sign:
SHORTS (point) — OLD

English:
When will the t-shirt shop open?

Sign:
T-SHIRT SHOP — OPEN — WHEN Q

Clothing by color

Adding color to the canvas only brightens your repertoire of Sign. Time to bring it all home. This section gives you a start with your basic colors. Use the Signs in Table 6-7 to mix and match your way throughout the year. (Find the Sign for “white” in “
The winter look
,” earlier in this chapter.)

Following are some sentences that let you practice your newfound coloring skills:

English:
Her dress is blue and white.

Sign:
HER DRESS — BLUE WHITE