New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
BATHERS AT OSTEND
NEVER SIT ON BEACH
BATHING SHEDS FOLLOW
THEM TO WATERS EDGE.
Other Fashions for afternoon and
EUening at the Famous
French Resort.
Ostend, August 1.

Dazzling sunlight under a blue sky, shining
sands with sounding waves music dancing and
play spells ostend All day long women, je"elied
and splendidly gowned. disport themselves in the
varying toilets and occupations Of summer city
by the sea. In the morning the wide beach Is
thronged with bethers hurrytng 10 their bath'
their picturesque costumes making vivid spots OF
color One sees few bathing wraps on this coast
for the little bathing sheds are drawn close 10
thA waters edge In them the bathers don their
s,,;-s and stem at once into the The shed
follows them Il the tide is receding, so that on
finishing the bath they can enter II ana make
their toilets there. Hence there ia none Oh the
loungirIg about the warm sands, as is done on
some Of the beaches in America
The bathing costumes pretty this year. usual-
lv red or old blue trimmed with many contrasting
buttons and pretty braids The neck Is round or
pointed TO the throat bare, and the sleeves
are close and short The gored skirt mounted 10
the short waisted bodice without fulness' reaches
10 the knees, Just covering the tights worn be
meath The feet and legs bare; caps are CO.
quettishly knotted bowed TO protect the halr-
one divine creature TO the top OF the turbu-
lent waves one morning. like sea nymph, her
slender figure clothed in pale sea green; her long
black hair loosened its braid, chung about her
like seaweed. She q picture
ON THE DIGUE
During the morning promenade hour the long,
wide digue is crowded with women IN smart, short
skrted costumes of linen tussore- The pleated
skirts are usually topped by smoking coats OF a
different color; the hats are with brims so wide
that the parasol is carried merely as pretty ac-
cessory Some Of the hats have wide velvet or
ribbon strings that cross the crowns 10 tie loose
ly at one side under the chin, while others are
swathed in many yards of tulle or mousseline de
sole the long ends floating in the wind favor
3te color and one that seems in harmony with the
beach and the is Khaki, in its many delicate
shades A pretty girl, giving her dog an airing on
the digue yesterday morning, wore pale khaki
tussore costume The limp skirt clung in weighted
folds 70 her ankles. just showing the soft leather
shoes OF the same color. tied with great ribbon
bows The skirt was laid in small. fatty pressed
pleats that left a wide box peat in the middle OF
the front: the sides Of this were huttoned with
large fat buttons embroidered In white The open
fronted coat was half long. rounding into a mar
row tail at the back Large buttons decorated this
also on the front the hip pockets and on the wide
cuffs 20 the tight coat sleeves. Her fiat brimmed
hat that sat fatly on her head, shading her face
so that only a glimpse Of II was possible was OF
pale brown straw: creamy brown chiffon wound
its crown. twined her throat and then hoated abort
or hung her hem as the wind listed Her short.
one-button gloves We're of pale tan wash leather
and she swung a russet wrist bag Cravet and
parasoI were OF a lovely shade Of pale blue
4 dainty costume OF coarse white linen, pleated
skirt and half long loose coat, trimmed with
hands Of et lace dotted with large blue lozenges-
Cravat, belt and parasol were Of the same shade
Of blue There were charming little coats OF blue,
male green or rose, in linen and tussore, braided
and trimmed with filet lace, with skirts of
white wool or linen. A fair haired young English
girl was adorable in a costume-skirt and bodice
OF white wool barred Of into large squares with
double fine black The skirt circular, with
q seam IN the middle Of the front and the back,
bringing the large faint squares into a pretty
shane row Of black silk fringe, with three
inch melted heading, trimmed IT most effectively,
set a few inches above the edge. The bodice, low
and short sleeyed tucked net guinpe, was
trimmed with fat rosettes Of soft black silk. the
roset;es hanging tasseis Her belt Of black silk
with a huge knot in the back About the low
crovz of her big black hat half dozen ostrich
feathers nnassed themselves: lovely. against the
gold OF her hair.
PRINCESS LEMENTIEES GOWN.
For the kursaal where all the world goes Of an
afternoon 10 listen the concert, 70 Eossip and
tc sip tes the toilet is changed again for one
with q long skirt Thsn. while many OF the details
sre the same the gowns are OF embroidered
much lace and embroidery The light costumes
show charningly in the splendid sale, all dark
red and gold
dence and greatly liked by the Ostendaise wore
q fete day at the kursaal last week a delicious
costume all OF soft fluffy white: the gown was OF
white Embroidered null, with feathery mantle
or wide fat boa The wide white hat drooped low
under its load Of tulle bows. thin aigrettes and
noatsng feathers. AS she walked the limp folds
of her gown clung heavily. In the group about the
r,-fncess was g tall woman wearing e. costume with
& soft trailing skirt OF white mousseline de sole
inset with heavy lace. Over this was tunio OF