Evening star., 1912-06-16

and with a rather loose belt The skirt
Is not wide enough to wind around the
row enough to interfere with the limbs
In climbing upon a float There Is no
collar to spread out annoyingly upon the
water in the way OF the head and chin,
and above all things. the sleeves are
loose enough and short enough to give
perfect freedom for strong swimming
stroke
Admirable for swimming ara the knitted
worsted suits which allow perfect free
dom OF the limbs. One of these suits is
pictured. Jersey and short trunks are OF
knitted worsted and there is a little skirt
Of mohair matched by a mohair collar
and tie on the jersey. The skirt may be
cast aside in swimming pool where
women battle by themselves. or at the
mountain camp where real fun and not
conventionality is the rule. Quite the an
tithesis of this jolly little suit Is the elab-
crate affair shown in another illustration
"a bathing dress OF expensive striped taf-
feta glace. made with countless pipings
of pale blue silk in the fashionable seal
loped effect, and accompanied by cap
parasol. reticule and even bathing shoes
to match. From $50 to $75 is a fair price
for such a regalia, and 1t does seem
under the waves. AS a matter of fact,
however, such q suit rarely is submerged
bathing in the horrid, cold, salty water
Is the last thing the fair "bather" who
wears the suit thinks of. The, bathins
hour Is spent. instead. upon the beach
and, as all eiaborately costumed sand
bathers' will assure you, the sun bath is
quite as beneficial the water one.
A bathing dress of this character is. of
course as carefully fitted and finished as
a visiting frock would be. 1t is lined In
the bodice portion and frequently worn
over expensive corsets. The matching
slippers are accompanied by silk stock
ings and the coquettish cap Is adjusted
over a waved and beautifully arranged
couture which will never risk itself in the
briny shadows Of the deep. In the reti-
cule are carried my ladys handkerchief
and beauty outfit-for a shiny nose Is
detrment on the beach, as anywhere else
and only constant applications of r.endlS
talcum viii keep sunburn from cheeks
and arms.
bathing suit has been made of satin. but
now taffeta has returned to the field as a
formidable rival of the glistening satin,
which is really an ideal fabric for bathing
wear. Women who own suits OF the spe-
cial bathing satin find that such suits. If
carefully rinsed out after every INNER
son in the salt water will outlast even
mohair suits. A good satin bathing suit
should easily endure for three seasons
without fading or going into holes, and
Cheap satin is always mistake in
bathing costume, which must stand not
only the discoloring effect or sun ana
wind and wave, but will also be rudely
pulled about and twisted and tug8ed at
by the water.
The taffeta suits are very gay and chic
in their bright plaids and shot effects and
some of the models are charming. Plaid
taffetas are used to trim plain tafretas
and dozens of buttons ornament the
RXARRprate0
buttonhole motifs such as one sees on or
dinary frocks. A new bathing suit fabric
is silk serge-or surah-aS this dellghtfui
material used to be called. Taffeta has
obsessed femininity to such degree
that the soft, beautiful silk serge has
been passed by in this country. save by
a few discerning women; but in Paris SILK
serge bathing suits are being sold by the
dozens. for wear at the Fashionable
beaches later on.
Mohair-always a most practical and
satisfactory choice for the bathing suit
is made up with trimmings of plaid taf-
feta in charming effects. and a new notion
is the trimming of mohair bathing suits
with terry cloth, or turkish toweling-
rather an appropriate garniture, one feels.
for a costume that will be treated to fire.
quent soakings in the water An adorable
little bathing suit Of white mohair. in
tended for Bar Harbor wear, has a collar
cuffs and revers of terry cloth in the love-
ly baby blue shade which is obtainable In
this material. and the little suit Is COM
pleted by a sash Of baby blue satin with
two broad ends. in blunt tab shape, the
sash ends being lined with the satin and
weighted at the bottom to insure graceful
soft lines.
Perhaps the most artstocratic bathing
suit Of the season is the model of glove
silk. Bathing costumes Of this sort were
worn by a few fashionable women al
Palm Beach last winter, and these models
are being made to order for wear at New.
port, Southampton. Bar Harbor and other
exclusive beaches. The glove silk suit Is
made of a silken fabric exactly like thai
of which long embroidered silk gloves art
| fashioned, and sometimes the bathing sui
shows touches Of the same sort Of en-
broidery on the waist Knickers Of thu
glove silk are worn with the suit anC
there is q suggestion OF elegance and dis
tinction about these silken suits that ever
| expensive taffeta and satin models lack
| The soft, clinging fabric also gives tht
figure an effect OF slenderness and 1.-THE
ness-very pleasing in bathing costume
| The glove silk models worn at Palm
Beach had long, closely fitting sleeves ani
were built up. close around the neck. will
| turnover stocks OF sheer white linen, ant
this severe simplicity Of line and the mod
est appearance of these bathing suits at
| tracted more attention than more darini
models Of extreme decolletase.
|
| Last season the bathing cape was "trfet
OUT on several fashionable beaches ant
was found to be such an addition to tn,
| bathing wardrobe that II has been estab