New-York tribune., 1905-06-19
SILK FOR BATH SUITS.
This Material Used to Produce tho
.SmarteSt Effects.

Gone the days when none but the women Win
lovely necks and gracefully moulded dared
don a bathing suit and venture the beach This
summer suits being shown for every kind of
figure. and feature of the department in many
shops is the high neck bathing suit. finished or
with the regulation shirtwaist stock and with
sleeves that come quite to the elbows Such suits.
needless 10 say, have been fashioned with kindly
eye to the thin at the seaside.
One such model. made Of dark blue silk. looks
for all the world like fashionable shirtwaist suit
except that the peated skirt is only about half the
regulation length. The waist is trimmed with box
pleats and the stitched collar is of the same ma
teria finished Off with a neat little bow. The
sleeves. pIffed at the elbow. end pointed ruff
he Of the silk This bathing suit may purchased
for trifIe over SIS
Another pretty model Is Of red and green change
able silk. triInmed with a multitude of small tueks
Silk. beyond doubt. is the favOrite material this
season for bathing suts-that is for the more ex-
peusive suits which alone may truthfuIIy claim
any pretensions TO good looks they are wet.
This material looks like the usual taffeta but Is
dressed with some preparation that renders 1t
waterproof
The oidt:me three-piece bathing suit-waist
SKIRT aud bioomers-has disappeared from many
counters This season, and the suit with waist and
SKIRT made together has taken It's place
IN the line Of mohair bathing suits-sone Of
which cost no more than S3-there is large vari-
ETY. of models in this style. One Of the prettiest
seen any place in the city is of black mohair with
trimmings of pale blue pique ana narrow white
braid. The pique is put in the shape Of large
sailor collar, around which three rows OF the braid
are used as edging. band of the pique braid.
trimmed is used finish off the sleeve which, In
this case. consists of a short pun
Blue and black far and away the favorite
colors for bathing suits. In fact, it is seldom In
deed. that one sees bright colored suit exhibited
In any of the stores this year. Red is absolutely
unused both because it is hot looking for sum
mer weather and because 1t makes wearer so
- TO the woman who takes pride in her hair bath
I ing fnllnnery Is OF interest for a season AT the
snUIe w-lefe salt water bathing is OF the pas
times means many hours and quite many dollars
is entirely protected. shampooers and hairdressers
unite IN the verdict that nothing plays such havoc
with which so many ocean bathers wet their hair
day after day and then leave 1t to dry out best
Dobf Tine m most Su nearly perfect bathing from the
cap of blue silk rubber Which is held snugiy to
the head by elastic bands. and across the top of
tened. It is in this last mentioned feature that
The secret of the caps usefulness lies. for two Of
over the ears while the third end makes a splen-
neck; which is always difficuit to dry out thor
o9ghly after wetting. True. this cap. which
hood; is not the most becoming headdress in the
woTld; but ~ when it comes to choosing between
couple Of months at the seashore and luxurious.
during the winter season wise women do not hes
itate 9t4;.t to e. choose ;s, the the latter
eva of bir even when hen PLAYING in the water
Aunt Jemima cap" is sure to find faVor 1t is ike
the bandanna that the beloved old nanny of
and fasten by a knot. with ends at the front. In
these caps. however, there is no winding 70 be
Plaid silk rubber-red and green or blue and green
which have an exceedingly jaunty look when worm
by some pretty maiden.
dren bathers is selling extensively this season.
1t possesses the good qualities OF covering the
from the glare of the sun by n long visor