The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-23
sEA-sHoRE SIGHTS.
why Bathing is Much More Popular
Among Ladies' than Ever.
From d. IGiiadelpkin Record.

From the philadelphia Record.
All the young men at Cape May do
not 60 in to bathc. They don bathing
suits and stroll on the sand. A few Of
them 60 in the water, but the percent
age of those do not increase every year.
Nearly all the ladies bathe except those
Of lead pencil proportions. In years
gone by il was the custom for the men
to brave the breakers, while the ladies
made themselves comfortable on the
beach and anmired the graceful move
ments of their gentlemen friends in the
surf. At that time it was somewhat
difficult to distinguish the male from the
female bather, except that the latter
made herself known by giving vent to
loud shrieks every time 4 monster wave
came rolling in her direction. The
edicts Of society then ordered baggy
trousers for bathing suits for the females,
tight at the ankles, long skirts reaching
below the knees, and an easy fitting
waist. As time wore on both the skirt
and the trowsers became shorter, until
they are shown in the present abbreviated
form. As the opportunity offered itself
for displaying the female shape, bathing
became more popular. a woman who
would step into the surf at Cape May
to-day in one OF the old-time suits, look
ing like Turk OF Zouavc, would be
more conspicuous on account OF her rs
sumed modcsty than one who displays
herself in the conventional robes. Ii is
no uncommon sight to see ladies parade
the beach for a couple OF hours, cxhib-
i,ing themselves, who would become
greatly agiia,cd at other times if con-
,rary wind were TO disturb the hang OF
their skirts.
Sea bathing has been made fine art,
and the maidens at the shore rival each
other in the makeup. \ suit of dark
blue flannel, with pantalets reaching 10
the knees, and a skirt ending at the same
place, are the main points of the COS.
tune. Then long stockings, either red
garnet olive or dark green. On the
head is generally worn red silk hand
kerchief, to conceal the oil.skin cap
The stockings TT closely, and disclose
all the angularities OF the lower extrem-
tiles. Plump, well-shaped maidcns seem
to enjoy this new suit, but as heretofore
remarked, thin girls do not bathe oil
else run in and ou; of the water so quick.
ly as to be almost unnoiiced. The reg.
ulari,y OF outline and the general ap,
pearancc Of the parts incased in some
OF the stockings lead TO the belief that
art has been called to the assistance OF
nature. In ballet dancer it would bC
declared that she padded" but OF
course such charge could not be made
agains, the lady ba,hers at the shore
The skirt and trousers have been cur.
tailed the latest kind is TO take the
sleeves out OF the suit. 4 well-knowr
belle has low Gu; corsage and sleeve
less jacket. She is quite conspicuous,
and her appearance is watched for b,
rude young men. One of the greatest
failures of the season At Cape May wa.
that OF a well-known society lady who
had bathing suit made OF silk witt
stockings TO match. 1t looked well il
the dressing room before the glass, but
when il became we; too much attention
was attracted to her. and she sought III,
ba,hhouse disguised in water proc
cloak.