Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-28
Bathing and Esthf~x C.<,u
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Ia the first place the batbins-hous.s A.,
shaniies. uuat COR ladies - dre>S I'M: ard' I'm
The second, the exposure O. IT, gaze Cf iIs
loUngers on the beach IN an unieal which
many ladies arc an gil,ib- TO UNDERGO. TIE
ltorne>S OF The bathing -iTS-SS on hire anf TIE
ahSence Of female attendants are other rca-
shias why surf bathing \ not very popular
The contrast win European practices heY,.,n
= 20 20 striking that 81 Is really extraordinary.
VIII tLr rapid progrcSs I'm kindred matters
respect.
n tie English watering places the moi
eSty 81 the ladies II S.tVei 81 lie ~ ,,f tt,,
bathinE machines. into which the battle ci.-
ttrS Iuiiy dressed. - driven Intn tl.a water
a. !. Nut g. Ieaeh oI Too close scrutiny. balncS
ri ease. amer having undre>Sel an tie ma
chine. In France al arrangements r.,latin,
10 bathing are perfect. Bathing-houScs nf
all &c ErCeS 81 elegance can le had tn -,
Lirlng' AMI the beach is culivenci from pns
10 tud by The handsome structures belonging
10 coiiace-peup,e- Not to erect ones own
Pheasant bathing house would he cpnSidt,rsl
= strange omission by families living a.
biarrltz, Eueia'. p'eppe. or TreuVillc. and
~ iaet persons living amy whcr, within 3 ore
miles OF those places put Up e.a-aut Gotta Is
on me sands. The bright and graceful ap-
ltaIahcc 81 these structures adds greatly IL
the ailFactlYencss uf the beach al a FrTnch
watcring-placC Inside, they are ALWAYS
comfortably aud oiien sumptlOuSly fitted up,
small stove being considered an fndiSf.en-
able necessity. These are private property.
OF course. The casual loicer at the hotels
wishing 10 hattie fi;tlS however tie f,liouv-
ing comforts awaiting him. Bath houses OF
varying convenience. acoUusia- - price. a
me collection OF excellent and >hapCly cnS-
Tunes on hire. male OF female attendants. a.
tGulr,d Who, Immediately on seeing the
nili'r em'rSe nom the sea, place hot-w.4-
ter ioOi-Hath aud Wcil-Narplpi towels ia his
bathing house. Tie rrtcauf.o..S taken Ia
prevent accidents ii the water are "A 30 cX-
celLtit, and well worth imitation mere. A.
many IS a dozen o. yncsf-S OF "bathCrS." are
always in the water at any freoueufea snnf
anu these men take especial care OF lai.eS
anu children, cary lug infants IA their arms
GuIlns the whole length OF their bath. anl
keeping close wa-ch on the movements al
every person, that none may venture ras'ily.
boats. too, ply about the batbir grounds
constantly during bathing-ho and acct
dental drowning L. almost imnDSS
IL seems strange that the iTr,pressible CO.
query oi the American women should not
nave l.lchtu Itself 10 use Nine. de SeNtgte'S
expression in her ba'hinC-coSfurua 7Wo-
men Of the most ma rllct Il scance l.. grawily-
rooms obey The law Of our land, anI make
tilc Nllesl scarecrpwS OF themselves 10 go
intO the surf More baihing-ireSSas arr II
out at Long Branch IN single week than
are so disposed I'm whole season ~ all TIE
rench resorts combined. Every French
lady eguentDg lss 5difLS de nitlr paws Sperial
attention To providing herself with ca r5s',f.ac
&c C0,h- Anu this outhJ IL carefully selected
I'm regard 10 its be,omingneSS In color aud
cut, IN NJ ~ must be as perfect its freshness
as undoubtcd. as any dress that Madame
wears. Some Of these costumes are really
charming, and. when donned. enhance tie
beauty or elegance OF their yVearerS ouftp "A
much as any other. A delicate ruSe nanuel.
win knlfe-plaitinsS of white. hat trimmed
IN accordance. pink hose and straw shoes
nayy-b blue serge with stripes OF yellow, green.
ana brown merinos-thesc are some OF the
| combinations which dwell in my memory
| rom last season. Many ladies have several
su'h costumes,-an extravaganza scarcely
| WCrth mentioning, as the materials Of which
Such dresses are made are very chean. But
whatever a French lady's Attaining cos
tune may be,-her own and three on four Of
Them In "A season, OF hired from day 20 day
IRON Ia balgncUr,-One accessory l. ab~o-
lutely indispensable. I mean the long nan
mel cloak. which IL would be 10 offend the
piatlnIct proprlety not TO wear from the mo-
ment the bather leaves her cabin until sns is
ready 10 plunge into the sea: then the cloak
Is thrown OH, 10 he Immediately dOnnel again
on ltaNlng Tie water. Sometimes The beach
Is literally Strewn with these cloakS Each
cialns her own, ami never heard OF A mis-
cioaks-warm and dry after leaving TIE sea
and 10 run along the sands exposed 10 the
WIND m a dripping bath-dreSs, would he con-
slcered piece OF imprudeuce i'm a hygienic
sclse; and 10 dress and 90 away without hay-
ing equalized the Circulation 10y The ure of
me not fOOt-bash, would be looked uppn as
sheer madness, only worthy the barbarity of
American customs. Male and female att an
Giants keep all buttons, strings. etc, in per
| fect order upon batherS' costumes. aud il fs
| considered necessary to Thoroughly wash
Tor The proper preservation OF bathing cos
| TUNES. II i true that many American Ia lies
| here at The Branch have their own bathing
costumes, but these are almost Invariably
made OF dark flannel. and 10 efIorI AT CO..
qUCtry Is attempted.