The evening times., 1898-06-24
IN THE SWIM.
Favorfte Materials for n Dip I'm OsA
Ocean.

Ocean.
These first warm days remind us tha'
we shall soon have to be on the lookout
for this seasons bathing suit. either one
of the dainty ready-made ones or mate
rial with which to make one.
The uniform style of those seen in the
shops is that of waist and drawers in one
niece and skirt buttoned on to il. At
tempts at other ways Of making the suits
have only proved that this way is after
all the best.
The difference and the individuality in
bathing suits lies entirely in trimming
and accessories and not in the main
FORM The materials most favored ara
flannel. mohair, serge and duck. Each
one of these has its particular attribute
which commends itself for one reason
or another.
II warmth is especially required flannel
is the best material to use.
Serge comes next in warmth. and is
lighter in weight than flannel.
For a material that will shed the water
easily and remain bouffant through all
degrees of soaking mohair Is excellent.
Although duck is sometimes used to
make the entire suit IL Is OiteEcT CHI
p,oyed in the trimming only
India silk is occasionally used for bath
ing suits. but they are necessarily very
fragile and suitable only for fresh. still
water bathing. The rough bufetinS Of
the surf would soon render this kind of
a bathing suit quite useless.
BLACK. white dark blue, brown AID
garnet are the colors that find the most
favor. Among them probably back
is oftener used than any other. Red. light
blue and white are seen repeatedly in the
trimmings.
A black flannel suit. with a sailor
blouse and big sailor collar. V shirt front
and belt of white duck is serviceable and
pretty.
So is a white flannel one trimmed with
alternate rows of blue and red braid
around n small turnover collar, along the
edge of the sleeves, belt and bottom of
the skirt. 1t has the additional charm OF
being quite patriotic.
One suit of brown flannel has a border
on the skirt about 5 inches wide, made
of white braid put on in waves. The
same design is followed out to form a
yoke. A low choker collar tops this suit,
which is finished with white canvas
belt.
If appearance is to be considered chiefly
the too slender maid or matron had better
select mohair suit. If made full with
many pleats or gathers 1t will pun out
and assume ample proportions, which
though largely air and mohair, are a So
lace to the eye of the behOlder and a
comfort to the wearer.
A heavy cotton or mixed wool and cot
ton union garment can be worn with mo-
hair suits to supply the warmth they usu-
ally lack.
A mohair suit calculated to produce the
effect above mentioned is fashioned after
this manner: The waist and drawers
piece is very full and gathered into a yoke
like shirt waist. This yoke is trimmed
with narrow braid put on horizontally.
The skirt is gathered full and trimmed
at the bottom with several rows of braid.
The sleeves are long and encircle the
entire length with braid.
A comfortable-looking garnet serge
suit has a round yoke tucked. and around
the edge of 1t a ruffle two inches wide.
The small turnover collar. belt and
bands of the short sleeves are pale blue
duck The rest of the suit is plain.
Duck suits are frequently made of that
material, striped and trimmed with large
white sailor collar, tie and belt.
Light and dark blue making the stripes
of the duck. is pretty: also black and
white, red and dark blue.
A light and dark blue striped duck suit,
with trimmings of red duck, Is quite
fetching.-Philadeiphia Record.