Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
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~ VERY detail of the clothes ques-
ton of today is apparently OF
much vital Importance to women
who wish to be known as smartly
gowned and who cannot by any chance
attain their wish without taking the
greatest amount of trouble with each
and every costume included in their
outfit.
The question of a bathing costume
was never, in olden days, thought to
be of any Importance, whereas now 1t
must be we'll cut, well fitted and be-
coming, and milady must look at her
best when attired in it, 1t must be
smart in effect, made so as to allow
of swimming easily, and yet must be
essentially modest. 1t must be fash
ioned to conceal any defects of figure
and at the same time display any good
lines. Therefore, as has been said, the
problem is more or less involved and
REQUIRES great care and attention.
Flannel is no longer thought the best
material out of which to fashion the
modern bathing costume, taffeta SILK
being for the moment the most popu-
lar of any fabric; and yet flannel is In
many respects an almost ideal mate
rial for it has some warmth and body,
and there are so many different weaVes,
as well as colors, to choose from that II
is not difficult to find something becom-
ing and effective. Serge is another
material that has been voted quite out
of fashion, but which, all the same, is
most satisfactory for this purpose, as
it also is warm, has some body to 1t,
and the water does not stay in 1t. The
wiry kind with the fine weave is the
hest to choose. OF course, If one wishes
to be up to date, serge is not chosen
at all, and yet some extremely attrac-
tive costumes made UP for women who
are most particular as to their clothes
being in the latest style are this sea-
son made of the serge with facings of
white cloth or serge.
Mohair Favorite Material
Mohair is a favorite material and ex-
tremely popular. 1t possesses the su-
preme advantage that it sheds the wa
ter and does not hang in heavy, ugly
folds after it has been wet, but on the
contrary gains in luster and stands out
most delightfully."-. White, black and
all colors in mohair are fashionable,
black. red and blue being rather the
favorites, and trimmed either with the
same color in braid or bias bands or
with white facings. Both dark and
light blue are smart in effect and be-
coming, and there are many different
patterns in braid of the same shade
that look well.
Red Is almost without exception be-
coming color. especially when relieved
by white facings; but in choosing be-
coming shade it is well to be sure that
the color will not fade or run" when
wet, as nothing is more exasperating
than to have a smart and attractive
looking costume absolutely spoilt by
one dip in the breakers, and, after all
is said and done. it is now fashionable
to really go into the sea and not to
stay on the SdIluS dI lilc pdlIlin6 houIB
and it is imperative that the costume
look smart after it has been thoroughly
wet. There are so many different quail
tiles of mohair and such wide range
of price that it is well to take suffi-
cient time to choose carefully, and also
it is we'll to be prepared to pay a good
price for good quality. The cheaper
grades Of mohair are certainly remark
able for the price asked, but there is
the danger of fading and injury by wa
ter.
SILK Growing In Favor
1t is comparatively recent fashion,
silk in bathing costumes, but it is a
fashion that has steadily grown in
favor and has much to recommend It,
Black taffeta is an ideal material for
the purpose and there are other silks
that are also most satisfactory, while
some materials not entirely of silk but
with a silk finish are great favor
ties All black is thought very smart,
but often the faeings Of red, blue or
white are more becoming and more