Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
THE SOCIETY COLUMN
A short Talk on the Bath-Its Com
fort and Discomfort.
TIE SEaSROgE lSD It's ATTRACTION
" ass Laas zna LAsses Wear al the seA
slas--slas Blsxiers. Br.ght Caps ana
Broxn EAcas-A t&te 5ane
Nedains Personal eoints

Midsummer bonnets and bats are
numerous il tier variety aad bswlld-
ing ia Their pFettiness. They range
from the size OF lace paFasol 10 5
simple wreath Of flowers. d2inuly
crowniag a sweet maiden's eurls. Any
thing that Is pretty aud becoming =
STYLISH. For travelling the Simple tall,
narrow bsimmed English walking hat is
most IN vogue. WITH Is simple band OF
black velvet, or cloth, and single
quail for the lelt SIDE Bonnets con
sist OF a headdress OF flowers and bit
Of nb5oa with pone form of film y
lace. Al the sea shore yariegated caps
are worn to the exclusion OF all else.
The bon ton young lady of Fifth-aye.
merges into the rogu!sh brown faced
sea shore girl, lying on the sands with 4
red and blue cap jauntily perehed over
her curls.
Bathing at the sea shore, with many,
is only farce. Hundreds of bathing
suits have never been mOlstened with
salt water. The fair owner emerges
from her bath house daintly attlred IN
gorgeous suIt of yellow and
black, with her hair curled and
flowing over her white arms
IN a hewildering mass. Her bath con-
sists of sun bath on the sands, ana a
graceful promenade OF two hours, being
careful not 10 wet her dainty feet as
she strolls languidly on the arm of her
escort. she realizes fully that woman
ceases TO be attractive after a plunge in
the surf. The true bather is easily
espied. Her hair IS firmly plated and
fastened on the crown of her mead and
a turban of bright color is securely
wound over il. Many bathers discard
the turban and use large straw hat
tied under the chin. They mean busi-
ness. No languishing glances are cast
round, but swift run INTO The surf and
a plunge, after which all semblance 10
preltness is past. There Is no beauty
in wet bathing suit, even On the belle
OF the ball.
Bathing suits do not change materi-
ally from season to season. They are
not as bright this season as
formerly, but IN style essentially the
same; short petticoat, reaching the
knee, and the under garment low in
the neck, and sleeveless in many, IS
trifie longer than the petticoat. The
most prominent suit is of dark blue
flannel, trimmed in bands OF white,
with a red turban and broad white
belt.
The gentlemen at the seashore are
vieing with the ladies in their attire.
With a striking red and blue cap,
orange and white blazier, set Off by a
bright sash of contrasting color, tney
almost overshadow their fair COM
panions. Generally the blazier. cap
and sash consist of distinct combina-
tions of color.
Shirt waists, with their smooth white
fronts, stiff collars and quiet ties have
taken the place of the ladies' bright
blouses of last season, and color is en-
tirely left TO the blazier. There need
not be much choice as to color, as the
salt sea air is as ptless with the fair
skinned blonde as with her darker-eyed
sister.
Gray is as popular summer shade as
it has been the past winter. No color,
so, Tar, has quite taken its place. Its
soft sha" creeps gently into the BRIDES
trousse u. a I'd. alike lnto.the nations
street gO...s, and it rauges from the
dark, somber grays TO the soft, pearly
whites, and is nothing more or less than
simply gray.