Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-21
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New York, June 21.-If you want to
be an ocean swell, bathing suit that
is nautical but nice is most appropri-
ately built of sea blue moire. This
watered silk lends itself with charm.
ing aptitude to dip in the briny.
With a sailor collar Of white moire, a
slightly bloused waist and short sleeves
cuffed in the white the distinctive
feature of this little bathing suit is
its pleated skirt. For too slender
figure, whose angularity is often over.
exposed at the shore, this pIeated
skirt model is an ample disguise. An
other smart MORE bath frock is of cool,
slate gray, its monotone being re.
lieved by a wide sash and collar of old
blue silk polka dotted in cerise.
The bathing cap to match is shaped
like a Quaker Golf with turn back
cuff of the polka dotted trimming
framing the face. Satin bathing san
dals and hose of gray complete an out.
fit to lure old Neptune from the
depths.
For a buxum bather blue and green
striped taffeta butoning with Jade
disks stright from the v.shaped throat
to the knee-length hem gives good
long line. A little collar of filet lace
outlines the neck and the sleeves are
ong, prOclaiming the triumph Of
"style" over comfort.
Satin, messaline, pOplin, taffeta, mo.
hair, sateen and MORE silk are all pop.
ular materials for the bathing suit
Ia mode. Now the craze for silk crepe
has even broken into the water. Per
fectly stunning costumes for the surf
are constructed of this clinging fabric.
One of a soft raising shade is made
with Russian blouse and a collar,
cuffs and wide belt of glowing Bull
garian embroidery.
The black bathing suit is peren.
nial favorite. Livened with touches
of white it is always smart. A model
that turns its wearer into a veritable
silhouette is of black tussor with
tiny vest and Byronic collar OF white
bengaline. An original black poplin
is cut with bolero with tho front
of black and white plaid taffeta and
the collar, cuffs and girdle checked
up the same.
Though the bathing suits refrain
from a too pronounced riot Of color,
the bathing turbans this season run the
gamut Of vivid brilliancy Cunning all
rubber caps come in every bright hue
and shape and the silk covered ones
are polka dotted and treated with Gu.
bist dyes and designs. Old oceans
heaving bosom will seem to be sport.
ing a bouquet Of hOt.house blooms
when these giddy, bright caps top the
white caps While most Of the cap
modes conform to the regulation Dutch
cap, tan and turban shapes, there is
for the modern mermaid new small
brimmcd hat of waterproof silk stitch.
cd like the little silk and linen hats
for dry land sports. It is banded in
scarf of Futurist tendency.
" Betsy the bells of the bathers" in
lieu Of going in for her trophy belt
of scalps this season sports buttons on
her bathing suit instead. Her divers.
swains are called upon for pearl
button each engraved with tho respec-
tive monogram of the donor Thus
she is enabled to keep her affections
and her bathing suit we'll buttoned all
at the same time, What record Of
shattered hearts to find their way
eventually into tho button bag of dis.
card.
It seems inded a pity that the
French custom Of oathing sans skirt
should be taboo over here. Tho supple
jersey and trunks of the Partisan mer.
maidens are much more chic and sen.
sible for disporting in the waves than
all the excess Of fashion the American
water nymph piles on, Rather the
American bather robes herself for
sand and sun bath than an aquatic
one Too often her fetching attire
will bear no closer proximity to the
wet than stroll along the sand. Tis
a sad fact that most Of the smartest
bathing suits will not bear bathing at
all
A dip in the brine
Is all very fine