St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-18
Some Dainty Effects in the
Way of Bathing
- Suits.
A Pen Picture Of White
Arms and Opal
81 ~ Waves.

HFE1HHYS gets acquainted
t~aElAA with everybody
- ~ tsEITtS\ else in one day,
II {, E7t and 1t is like a
great happy family
out for holiday in the yellow sunshine
oeside the sea or i'll the seal had bet
ter nave said, for bathing is the heart
and soul of the Pier, and everybody
takes to the water sooner or later, in,
spite of himself
And the bathing suits, What a brave
array they make, to be sure; from the
dainty French creation of the piuuant
actress on advertising bent, to the de
inure: -pantalooned affair of the
specialized Boston girl.
All the cOlOrS OF the rainbow are worn.
anu the long stretch OF beach and the
line or foaming surf at II O'clock in the
morning are sight to see and wonder
at. Some are blue as old ocean or scar
iet'aS Holsters, and looking very much
hke tpose claw creatures, making quiet
peoples eyes ache 10 look at them: and
some are of green and yellow and brill
liant tartan plaid.
Some of III, silk bathing suits are
eiegaht affairs: one in particular |
noticed OH plump blonde girl, which
was especially rich, being made of
: tiack corded silk and trimmed with
delicate Jet, which, when wet, glinted
and glIstened in the intense sunlight in
most effective manner. 1t had close
trousers to the knee, met by silk stock
lngs with jet CATERS. A Russian blouse
reaching halfway to the knees was
worn over these and belted with fill
gree Jet cOrselet belt, and black silk
turbau made of a twisted handker-
chiet was set on the fair hair of fhe
lpretty wearer. =
/, Another witching naiad here sports
handsome costume imported from Paris.
ltIs OF blue anal pink striped stuff. Set
.Off effectively with rows of black MORE
tribGon. The very snort trousers are
maze with the stripes running around
/ the leg and trimmed with a row of
ribbon and some bow knots applied with
stem stitch. the very, very short skirt
! Is exceedingly full. and is Delted snugly
about the waist over a bodice that has
snort pulled sleeves and loW-eut
square neck.
noticed a white wool costume yester-
day that was dainty and ravishing af-
FAR. 1t had a short ruffled skirt and
pulled elbow sleeves, wide girdie and
,ruffied collar. turned away IN point to
Show the wearerss round white throat.
L could hot help thinking of a white
spring chicken, however. every time
L looked at the sweet-faced girl
who wore it, for the simple reason that
she wore long, yellow silk stockings.
and leave 1t to you 10 imagine how apt
the comparison was.
| have studied carefully the effect of
color III the water, and | find nothing
more artistic than green in the dull
light shades. 1t seems to blend with
the c0lorS III the waves in a beautiful
way; it is, moreover, very becoming to
the dripping wearer, OF whatever COM
pleXion she may be; it makes the skin
look very white and fair and delicious,
and is IN every way Il most desirable
color for the purpose.
There are several of these light green
bathing suits at the Pier, bu: the most
effective and attractive one of all is
worn by one of the most winsome girls
that have ever seen. She is belle
ana an heiress with the sweetest and
gayeSt disposition Imaginable; she is
Chicago girl, and the life of the beach.
The waist and short, boX-Dleated skirt
are in one. and trimmed with rows of
white braid, and the trousers are of
white, trimmed with green braid. She
wears green and white spotted silk
stockings, with little white canvas
bathing shoes and green silk hantlker-
chief knOtted over her pioneered hair
when she first appears on the sand, but
which she SnatcheS off after while.
when she plungeS into some great.
foaming breakers and comes up laugh
ing and painting. with her skin shining
like purest alabaster and her kinky hair
all wet and elinging and curling about
her fair forehead and little ROSY ears,
Her motions in the water are full of
poetic grace as she SDlashes her white
arms about in the opal waves. She at
tracts deal of tiattering attention, and
when she springs out OH the sand, all
wet and limp and lovely, and her ador-
ing maid throws her great soft, white
bath robe about her young shoulders, all
eyes turn to follow her as she runs I'D
across the walk.
She is called the mermaid because of
her Sea-green dress, and also because of
her expert swimming. She can do any
thing i'll the water. She is witch of
creature, and dearly loves joke, else
the following little episode would not
hove happened.
A young swell, whom she had met
the evening before, aud who, knew
nothing of her ability to wrestle with
the brlny deep. offered to teach her to
swim on discovering her padding about
in the shallow waves, as if afraid to
venture deeper. She accepted his offer
tlmidly and stepped into the water,
grasplng his wrists IN rigid grip, after
the manner of beginners. and giving
little Shrieks of well-feigned terror at
each wave. convulsing her friends at
her successful acting.
She seemed to learn rapidly, and the
young man was delighted with the ap-
parent success of his teaching. She
begged him to let her strike out alone,
and as he did SO great wave broke
over her, and giving blOod-curdling
shrek she went under with horrible
gurgle.
The young man dashed frantically
under to save her and came up only to
ee her pretty head floating gracefully
ar out beyond the surf, and to be
sreeted with peals of silvery laughter.
Now whenever she meets the young
we'll she looks at him with merry eyes
and sweetly begs him to teach her to
swim.
1t is in the Afternoon at the Pier, how
ever, where one sees the most style and
chic in the mOdish gowns and things in
Which the fair visitors array themselves
to sit on the sweeping verandas or dive
IN the late afternoon along the avenues.
China silk seems to be having things
all its own way among these afternoon
gowns, and appears in all sorts of lovely
coforS and designs. Noticed fetching
{ ChOIepa Tufaufuurn PrevaIemf