Telegram-herald., 1891-09-08
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From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
II Is innocent and natural for women
TO make modest display OF their
charms She does II at home, upon
the street, ia the ball room. And she
can do it Just as well upon the beach
as ahywhere else, for there are just as
many mea there TO thrill with admir-
alton and women 10 fiji with envy;
and these are her two objects.
Ny nntreiEed observation leads me
10 note that there are two kinds OF
girls who do rot go into the water.
The first does not do so because she
knows better. The second does not be-
cause she knows better. But the rea-
sons are nos the same. On the con-
trary, the reverse
The first one does not go in because
she knows that IL would be case OF
shocking 6isiliusioa that no sartoriai
or bistrionie arts or resources could
soften. So, wise in her day. she keeps
TO her terra firma flummery and re-
mains on the beach.
The other girl also remains on the
beach. Take that one over there
for inst ance, who has a scarlet Phry-
gisn cap on her dark hair, low cut
waste and bare a-ms. 4 dark blue
silk bathing suit, showing her perfect
form, seanty skirt, and the rusiles
OF her trousers Just reaching the knee.
She vets her toes IN the water, gives
the little feminine squeal ut the touch
OF cold water, and rctreats-and then
tries il again. ignorant, of course. OF
the hundreds OF admiring masculine
and confemptuous feminine eyes that
are upon her-about equally pleasing
to her.
Further down the beach Is another
girl OF the sccoud kind. She Is polite,
and her blond curl>s strugglc ont from
under killing little Tam o'Shanter
cap. Her dress Is OF black China silk,
and II has been repeatedly observed
this season. Her fluttering skirt is
Quted. her blouse IS box-plaited, open
lbw at the throat, wsyh sailor-tied
scarf and innocent OF sleeves Her
stockings are Nlsrk SIX. opera
leng H." "cnlh shoes a-e black patent
leather. yellow trimmed.
Will not the briny ocean ruin such
n get-up as this? Oh. no, my child,
the briny will not. 1t never will get
a chance. The little rascal wearing
it has no more idea of going into the
surf than she has of going 10 nun
Eery. She knows that in that fanciful
costume, such as she can never wear
in public anywhere else than upon the
beach, she is prettier than a little red
wagon, and that the water would
wash all the beauty out. The beach
the sunshine, the winds that blow her
ringlets around her mischieyous face
and emphasize the lines OF her girlish
figure through the soft folds OF the
silk are good enough for her.
There is another kind OF girl at the
bathing beach. The is the type to
which belongs the daughter OF New
York banker, whose home IS in Tarry-
town. She comes down in a beauti-
fully fitting. conventional bathing suit
OF navy blue wi h silver cord trimming,
low collar, bare arms. knee skirt and
and oilskin cap, bound around with
blue and white handkerchief. She
dives into the water and swims like
duck.
A girl, II she is a good swimmer, is
at her best in the water. 1t is wonder
ful what a transformation may be
worked in her, from the awkward cor
set and custom restrained young lady
of the hotel and the house to the free
and lissome creature OF the waves.