The times., 1897-07-18
THE SEA AND THE SURF.

New York, July IT. Rich folks who
their owaprivate chunksof beach along Old
Ncptuue's boTderland, may think they en-
10y the sea and the surf, but they know
nothing CT the opportunities of comparative
bliss of which the shop giIl and the oiiice
clerk pauake on a bot Jul yday atthe beach
es within trolley distance CT New YORK
To leave an elevation OF hundred iet' OF
SO. whore the thermometer registers qul1e
as many degrees in height and where cooi
water and air are at premium, rof the
ioy Of o!inging for life TO the lear end of a
trolley car until the sea breeze begins 70
tan ones temples and straighten cnes
hair. and at la st one sees the ocean to do
this is like sampling perdiuon ana para
disc on the same day. VeIly Ne" 1ofk
Is the greatest of all summerresorts' Tor all
who dwell therein are given daily expert
ence oc the torInents which they are per-
mittcd periodically to escape, and hence
they know whereof they speak when they
exult in The Joysof sea breeze.
There are those who would not be found
dead in bathing suit reated at public
batting house, but on the other hand
there are those who wOulc certainly be
found dead il they didn't, 50 there is maca
To bc said on both sides. AT any rate the
CT, wds OF people who 80 down 10 the sea
on Saturdays and SUNDAYS and holidays
arc sufficient argument for the ratson
o'etre OF the public bathing beaches and
the renter of the unIovely apparel in whicn
,,.arl'H On, forth q. wash
then YES in the sea that tells no taies-
Ii one wants to see style and beauty
1udiciouslr adorned the average publie
bes.ci. is not the place to go to, but II one
is Oh the lookout for the picturesque. the
oo..ical and the grotesque, there is no
more fraitf,.l source OF amusement than to
follow the crowd on Saturday and watch
them enjoy themselves. These are the
raaees where white bathing suits are iof-
hidden lest the Bowery soubrette and the
Cairo Fatima take the opportunity To eX'
press their freedom and their lissolne ilg
ures in flesh colored tights Dark blue Oh
black with white braid trimming is the
utmost Of gayety that is permitted IN
bathing suit at such resorts. Even req
sleeves ar. looked upon with disapprorai
and the woman who goes into the waterin
a corset is regarded as unfit to share the
safety rope.
Al Manhartan, especially in the morning
begore tne multitude has begun to swarm
in uDon them, or on week days one sees
some OF the gaudy bathing suits that have
beer exhibited in tie stones and "hlch
one has come to regard as mere adver-
tisina samples that are never sold
AS one goes further from New York the
Costumes become gayer and prettier, ant
down on the Jersey coast one is not sur
rriscd to see the bright red suit that com
pIetes the list Of red articles in the ward
lobe ot the suEnmcT CIR! of 1897. Every
thing else is red, why not red batmng
suit? At any rate, whether there Is any
excuse for it or not, the red suit Is thefe
and il is not the only one On the beacf
either 1t is made of brilliautine, as mos
s,yits are nowadays, and trimmed VIII
black braid, and yes-oh, horror OF hor
rars! the stockings are bright red TOO
rTtete. is much to be said in favor OF ret
for bathing. For one thing, II makes
bright and attractive splash against TIT
blue sky and sea and whati is more to ;h'
pipt it would be impossible FOR the wear
OF Of such a suit TO drown without beini
noticed
The most graceful suits have shor
sleeves, though there are many who hesi
tate 70 expose their arms TO the burnin
rays Of the sun Very few are willing i'
bare their necks and shoulders TO old Sol
artistic touches, for these cannot SO eash
be covered I'd with gloves. Some have eve
gone 50 far as 10 wea: gloves, with tn
tathing suit, but this is an absurdlty wh'c
could never become popular.
Some OF this seasons costumes are eA
ceedingly elaborate. They are probahl
made for Tie girl who does not dare 10
into tie water until those horrid men g
AWAY" They have all sorts Of revers an
broad collars which no expert swimm'
would think OF wearing, for suchtIimming
moi oplv add weight 10 the dIess, but al
sure to get in the way and impede tf
movements of the arms. However, tn
look pretty, and if one Goes not aspire
proficiency in swimming the trimming
not a serious objection.
Tie reI ers on this season 6 suits a.
made TO extend 10 tie waist, and iheIe
into the collar at the shoulders.
The front is trimmed with hands
braid on with an embroidered ancho
Tho i,,slt is made Of the same ma teIial I
tie trimming. which is usually white, an
is banded with narrow braid.
Tie hand around the bottom of the ski
instead Of icing straight, is curved at II
upper edge into points and edged vii
naIrow braid.
The simplest as well as the most ;
tractive bathing costume / have seen
new invention of this season. 1t has
plain waist, not at al full. but far FRO
ticlr, which is cut square III the lee
but not at all low. The whole suit
trimmed with " hite Hercules braid {
ipch i'll width The braid is sewed arou
the square neck and edges the sno
sleeve puff Is is also put oil the wal
in sort OF jacket shape with the poir
turned upward that is, the strips sta
lust under the arm, run several inch'
toward the front. then suddenly turn
sharp corner straight down toward {
waist. strips OF the same braid run
and down the skirt, and at the botto
OF thr front they turn back in poin
that correspond TO those on the waist
But, after all, the most satisfactoI
bathing suit for the average woman
black brilliantine. One can buy the s.
eady made for prices ranging from So 2
q Sc, but it is usually more satisfa