Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-08

ennvenlng the doleful appearance was 10
trim the dress with black worsted BRAID.
ON the head a shapeless bonnet OF stra"
was worn which looked very much Ike
an inverted basket and was tied under
the chin with black braid. | saw two OF
these garments worn at NarraSahseII ihsI
summer by couple Of eminenily respect
able and modest women. The very usil-
ness Of their attire attracted more at
tention than did the jauntiest and most
abbreviated modern get-up. Their ap-
pesrance in the water where long trousers
and sleeves put Il quietus upon SWIM
ming, enabled them only 10 jump up anu
down in an undignihCd manner mat was
simply conyulsing to the spectators on t'e
beach.
At all the seaside resorts bathers have
TO run the gauntlet Of people VINO SIT on
the beach TO watch them, consequently
the bathing costume of the modern woman
must be as perfect In every detail as her
ball gown. Women nowadays are all
taught to swim, and the modern bathing
dress. like the riding habit or the bicycle
suit has to consider its adaptabilty TO It's
exercise. Trousers or knickcrbockers
reaching just below the knee, carefully
cut short skirt. also reaching TO the Knee
and a blouse waist without sleeves gives
more freedom to the limbs and at the
coming.
PRICES OF SUITS.
Ready-made suits are sold in all the
shops varying in price from 500 TO w
These last most expensive ones are Of
jersey cloth. which is popular. While
ready-made suits are In some Instances
quite nice 10 look at. II pays 10 have ones
bathing suit carefully made by dress
maker who knows how TO II waist ana
drape a skirt, and the expense Of bet
ter material always pays. although a
bathing suit Is rarely good for anything
| the second season.
\ variety OF materials are used III
these esses-effectiVe ones can be made
Of the striped ticking or canvas cloth.
! This sheds the water capitally and does
! not cling 20 the figure; besides whlch,
! ii comes in so many different designs mat
| there is greater choice than IN manner
| or serge but it has a disadvantage OF
| being very cold the moment one leaves
| the water This defect is remedied IN
some instances by having the waists
| lued with q very thin flannel serge -
| excellent: alpaca is good and II one
roes in for looks only. black surah SIX
| is very fetching. ] have seen very preI'y
| black silk bathing suits but soIleHo" 4"
! tbev have never seemed TO ne quite good
|
| are made of flannel or serge, not neceS-
| sarily OF expensive quality, and the style
| which is always the best is the luii
| short ekirt and the waist made IN sailo.
| faehion with deep collar and fancy vest
| niece to cover the throat and neck giving
| The effect Of Il high collar. Some women
like to have their dresses cut open
| little at the throat. but it is not sehSi-
| bic fashion, and the sun burning ieaNeS
an ugly mark on the neck. which some
| times does not wear away until late IN
| the winter. The sleeves are reaiiy ohly
| puffs. coming just below the snouiueI'
A SENSATION.
Last year Mrs. Esier created quite
sensation at Southampton by wearing win
! her bathing suit, which was OF piacA
serge. cut after the fashion described
long. black silk gloves, which reached 10
| the shoulder. l never heari o. her eA-
ample being followed by any one else
ard as Mrs. Esler does not swim she
could not have known from her personal