Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18
Fashions for the Surf.

In no department of dress has fash.
ion come forth with such assurances as
III the makeup of costumes for summer
pastimes, and particularly in this
''loudness' of dress observable in
fancy bathing suits. There is really a
saucy look about this sort of toilet, and
there are sober thinking people who
think that the wearers of fancy bathing
suits trangress the bounds of propriety.
But who can have the heart to frOwn
upon all this artistic taste so bewitch-
ingly expressed? Not the lovers of
true art. No doubt the wearers of
these artistic suits take refuge behind
the French proverb, chacun son gout,
and boldly declare that Miss Flora
McFlimsey, and Powers's Greek
Slave" resemble each other in having
nothing To wear. What can he more
appropriate than scant apparel and ease
of limbs when people are playing the
parts of mermaids and mermen? How
ever, in spite of all disparaging re-
marks, fancy bathing suits will GER
tainly be the rule rather than the
exception this summer.
Among the leading styles in this
new direction may be mentioned
French bathing dress recently imported
for wealthy Washington lady who
will rusticate at Newport during July.
The jacket is made of jersey webbing.
1t Is pale pink, with an embroidered
edge of myrtle leaves. This garment
extends well over the hips, and al
though having the appearance of fitting
closely, it is really so elastic that ample
freedom is permitted the body. The
trousers are made of the same material,
but are of pale blue hue. These are
very short, coming to the top of the
knees, whence falls a lace rufile, pro-
ducing pretty effect. Long silk hose
of d creamy white hue are worn over
fine cotton ones and fastened very
firmly to the lining of the trousers.
The shoes are white canvas CATERS.
laced with pale blue silk cord; the head
Is adorned with silk turban, lightly
put together and lined with oiled silk.
This costume is very snowy and vet it
is not at all bold. The bathing blanket
accompanying the suit is made of Turk
ish toweling of a pale tan hue richly
embroidered. This is thrown over the
shoulders of the bather, while she runs
the gauntlet of curious eyes between
the beach and the bathing house.
Alas. for the beauties with defects of
figure. Such are obliged to abandon
the idea of wearing Jersey bathing
basque, but they do not have to con-
tent themselves with the roomy house.
Fashion comes forward and conceals
physical imperfections i'll the most ap-
proved manner. Thanks is due to the
French for the cleverly contrivei mode,
called 1.-The padded bathing suit" OIL
course there is not lady in the world
who could possibly have the courage to |
say that she bathed in padded suit. |
At all events there is good sale for |
the stuffed bathing costumes, and the
lockers on are no wiser for this little |
deception. Fashion is as artistic here |
as though there was no padding. The |
trousers are of serge, some bright hue,
usually scarlet, meeting at the knees,
flesh colored fine wOrSted hose or heavy |
silk ones, with embroidered clocks. |
Everything is charmingly proportiOned |
and so securely held i'll place that the
olAib NCil l.
The basque padding is equally well
done. The material is fine nuns veil
ing of any mode and hue This style |
Of bathing outfit is necessarily made TO
order, and is therefore, somewhat eX-
pensive-a mere trifle to the mOneyed
beauties who desire TO look their best |
while enjoying frolic in the whirl
and tumble of the dashing breakers.
\ remarkably pretty bathing suit |
by the English has the
jacket close fitting, with pointed front |
and postillion back; the fabric Is fine
ladies' cloth of some. dark color and EN-
broidered i'll light shades; the sleeves
come 10 the elbows, where falls ruffle |
of lace; long cotton gloves protect the |
arms and portion of the hands; the
drawers are cut wide and are gathered |
in band where they are buttoned just |
below the knee; the hose are of fine
scarlet yarn, and the white canvas
slippers are strapped over the instep.
The most striking feature in this de-
sign is the low-cut neck, which is pret-
tily filled in with oil silk, finely pleated |
into a double tucker, the edge bound |
with narrow blue or scarlet braid.
Freedom of arms and legs are abso-
lutely necessary to make gracefulstrokes
in the water, and hence it is impossible
for good swimmers to wear corSets or
any very tight-fitting garment while |
a frolic with old Neptune; and
yet handsome dress for an expert |
swimmer has very snug appearance,
and this is effected by the use of ex
elastic materials, the best of |
which is silk webbing or knitted cloth,
which gives ease to the motion of the
limbs.
Fancy bathing costumes often pro-
luce charmingly picturesque array
Of colors. Satin, silk, and wool. and
all silk materials are manufactured
now so as to withstand to a great ex-
ent dampness and even the ''wringing
vet" As fashion favors artistic
.ouches of finery in tine makeup of
suits for wear among the breakers,
)athing will be fashionable this sum-
ner.