Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-07-25
SMART BATHING SUITS.
KnickerbOckers Show Just a-Trile Be
low the Bend of the Knee.
Full Godets in the Waves = Al
pacas, Serges and Cheviots Are
the Materials Seen at Fashiona-
bic Trouville-Reds and Blues IN
Sharp Contrast.
Copyright, 1897, Ryman Interview Syn
dicate.)

Copyright, 1897, Ryman Interview Syn
dicate.)
TRoUvILLE, July 15.-While looking
for the newest models OF bathing suits
AZ the shops. 1 struck such number OF
what seemed to be suits of ten years ago
But 1 am told that these plain, old'tssh-
toned looking suits will be seen a great
deal this summer at Trouville.
Alpacas. silk alpacas, serges and che
yiots are the materials more often chosen
| for this seasons bathing suits. Mixed ma
terials in blue or white, or blue and red'
trimmed with the predominating color
make very smart bathing suits.
One of the more elaborate bathing suits
had a Jersey of white silk, and over 1t was
worn a short bolero of dark blue alpaca
that knottsd at the front and was drawn
through a round pearl buckle. The skirt
of the blue alpaca was double skirt with
the bottom of each trimmed round with
white silk braid.
The knickerbockers showed just trifie
below the skirt They bagged trifie over
the knees, and were gathered down to
broad band Of white silk that buttoned
close below the knee.
The sleeves of this bathing suit were
short puffs of the alpaca slit at the top
TO show the upper part of the arm. They
were gathered at the top and bottom with
| blue ribbons.
Another attractive bathing suit was
more simple. 1t had waist of deep RED
serge and over that was laid three broad
box plaits of dark blue serge that LETT
but narrow strips Of the red visible 1t
was cut long enough TO form full short
basaues that were belted in by broad
| red belt. The sleeves were elbowf sleeves
with but little fulness. They were hnish-
ed with a cuff of red serge, braided in blue
! soutache. The red serge that showed be-
tween the box plaits was covered with the
soutache going cross ways.
The skirt was a godet of the blue serge,
with a three-inch band of the red serge
inserted just above the hem. Blue SOU
tache covered the band. The knicker-
bockers were Of the blue serge. The bag
ged a trihe at the knees and were brought
down into bands Of red serge that showed
just a trile below the skirt
A black and white bathing suit that was
| extremely chic was made of heavy quail
ity of surah silk. The waist was gathered
full at the shoulders, back and front, and
was caught down loosely into a waist
band. 1t opened both at the front and
back to show vest of white surah that
was edged with blue braid.
The skirt was full gathered skirt OF
the black surah with broad facing of
the white surah around the bottom. Head
ing the facing was a trimming of white
passementerie. The sleeves were full, short
puffs gathered with white ribbons. Full
knickerbockers of black surah were worn
with this suit. They were gathered into
broad bands of white surah that fitted
close lust below the knee and buttoned
with three small. white pearl buttons. The
corselet to this suit was of white surah
II was boned like a corset and laced at the
front.
| A wrap to be worn over ones bathing
suit is Of dark blue serge. 1t is made
rIght' s1de. where there Is broad re4er Of
white serge that extends from the neck to
the bottom Of the garment. The sleeves
are ordinary long bishop sleeves with a
broad faring cuff of the white serge. At
the back there is a large hood of the white
serge that may be slipped over the head.
heavy white cord encircles the waist.
1t is caught through tiny straps of the
blue serge and ties at the front with long
ends and tassels. The lining is OF white
serge.
Homely yellow rubber caps are draped
in bright bandanna handkerchiefs that are
knotted in the most becoming little Ca
potes.
The prettiest bathing sandals are made
J of canvas of the same color as ones suit
! They are held on with ribbons that are
crossed back and forward over the legs
and tied midway between the ankles and
! knees. A bathing suit that boasts pretty
new combinations of color is made OF ciel
I blue alpaca, and is trimmed with deep sea-
green silk.
The waist is full square necked blouse
Of the silk drawn down into a broad
straight belt of the alpaca. over the
blouse IS worn a bolero Of the alpaca with
broad revers. 1t has short pulled sleeves
of the alpaca trimmed with band CT the
sea-green silk
The skirt is a full godet OF the alpaca
that reaches just a tri1e below the knees
1t has a broad fve-inch facing Of the
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