South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-16
Thin Frocks are
not for Sedshore
White Serge Suits And
Frocks Indispensable; Taf
fetd is Still in Evidence

The seashore season is at hand,
and outfits for the beach resorts are
being carefully planned. unless they
are ready and waiting for use. What
one will need depends. of course. up
on the character Of the resort chosen.
A fashionable hotel means one thing,
cottage life at popular resort means
another and informal shore life is still
another proposition.
But the ordinary seashOre ward
robe includes at least morning dress
for beach or veranda, bathing suits,
afternoon frOcks for casino visits and
bridge, evening frocks for dinner and
dancing and suitable attire for what
ever sports are on the program.
Even when reduced to the mini
mum this implies a considerable in
vestment, and where economy is not
considered the outfit swells to i'm
pressive proportions. 1t is not easy
to keep ones frocks fresh and inn
maculate where fogs and moist sea
air are always to be expected.
Dainty. flmy summer things soon
grow limp and stringy. The eco
nomical girl plans her seashore ward
robe with this point in view, and
eliminates the type of frock prone
10 stringiness, no matter how allurinS
it may be. The girl who doesn't
have 10 economic simply provides
herself with enough pretty, perish
able things to keep her exquisitely
gowned, even though they do wilt
rapidly. And yet the extravagant
woman, for the sake of the fitness of
things. does consider weather condi-
tions in planning her seashore ward
robe. and there are plenty of charm
ing materials that will resist success
fully dampness and salt air
For either a shore resort or yacht
ing, white serge is indispensable, and
two Of three frocks of light weight
white serge will be found exceedingly
useful if one can afford to have
them.
The expense need not be great.
either. for delightful costumes of this
sort are to be had ready made at rea-
sonable prices; and so little material
is needed for one of the chic but sim
pie one-piece frocks that. if made by
the home dressmaker, the cost will
be slight.
AS a usual thing. one will get bet
ter lines and style in the inexpensive
ready made frock than in the home
made one, though the quality Of the
materials used for the former may be
inferior; and if one is willing to pay
a fair price. either the white serge
frock or the white serge suit may be
cdllSi lily bVuSil III III tic StiOpos
Linen is not an ideal material for
seashore wear, because IL muses.
readily when damp and loses the
crisp freshness which is its chief
charm. But it is much worn at the
shore and every seashore outfit will
have at least two or three Of the
simple one-piece linen tub frocks
even # it does not contain any linen
coat and skirt costumes. The form
er are charming for fair weather and
a coat or cape Of wool can readily be
slipped on over such a linen frock if
the air grows too damp or a fog
rolls in.
Thin muslins and other sheer ma
terialS are not very practical for
morning or afternoon frocks for the
shore. though. of course, they ae
much worn. The cotton Examines and
vOiles utterly devoid Of stiffening
keep their freshness better than linen
batistes and other materials Of sim
liar character. but. of course, if one
does not mind pressing the latter out
after each wearing, they may be
made TO give excellent service.
Some of the silks make superlative-
ly useful afternoon frOcks for sea-
shore wear, and this year. needless to
say, taffeta will be the silk most in
evidence.