The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-05
The Swimmer and
the Tennis Player
Bathing Costumes and Cloaks-The New Blouse 70
Athletic Young Women-Outing Suits
and Morning Wear

rARLY summer clothes have char
acter Of their own. They are
lighter than those of spring and
less 1lmsy than those for August.
Outing costumes, blouscs to play golf
and tennis in, trim skirts for walks,
little frocks of challie and cotton voile
for cool evenings.
Bathing dresses are, Of course. In
favor in July, as they are in August,
and among the wise minority who
know that bathing is at its best then,
In September, too.
For children bathing suits of jersey
cloth of bright red are the safest as
well as the prettlcst. a scarlet suit
cannot get beyond the danger lines
very well without attracting attention,
while II is n difficult business for the
mother or maid watcher on shore to
keep track OF a small blue-clad bather.
IL was Narragansett Pier that orig
mated the pretty bathing dress. When
our mothers were young, grey and blue
flannel was the only wear for sea
baths. The uglier ono looked the
greater proof OF ones modesty was It.
The maiden who shrank even from the
embrace OF the sea made herself look
such q freak that one marvels that IT
wasn't Father Neptune who did the
shrinking. Those flannel bags trimmed
with white braid and made with pam
talctr and long skirts were enough to
turn the tide.
Dut we have changed with venge
ance. and let those who say that we
aro not an artistic nation and that this
Is not beauty-loving age cast their
eyes upon tho nymphs that sport In
tho waves or ornament the coast re-
sorts from Maine TO California and see
how promptly ne will revise his opin-
ion Tho Drst prcsentable water suits
were made Of mohair. That was con-
sidcred quito step toward the
aeathetic millennium. The girl with
mohair suit looked down upon her fan
nei bloused fellows, and they cheered
each other with the assurance that she
OF the mohair suit must feel terribly
chilly and would undoubtedly have
pneumonia. II not consumption, before
she had taken the regulation twenty
one dips.
The next step was ticking-some OF
Il striped broadly in white and blue,
for ali the world like the mattresses.
IL was heavy when dry. but not as
heavy as flannel when wet, as the
water fell from II like water OF the
back of the proverbal duck. Duck
lawn came next. a fine grade of tick
ing or denim. II Is still used and wears
splendldly. In reds and greens and
blues II makes most serviceable and
attractive suits. Jersey cloth Is an
other old favorite come back this year
and in wide demand by women who
have a tendency TO get blue In the face
after a dip In the zen. The wool next
the skin wards off the blue complexion.
The sweater suit which is a novelty
OF the moment. serves the same pur-
pose as the Jersey suit. The sweater
accompanies the suit and one can slip
II on the moment one emerges from the
breakers and then remove II before
the second dip. II preferred II can be
worn In the water Many girls who
swim well say that n sweater Is
preferable to blouse of any kind, as
II gives complete protection and al
most perfect freedom OF motion.
The taffeta silk bathing dress has It's