The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-04
Some of Them Are Gay Without Be-
ing Vulgar, Some of Them Are
Horrid, But All of Them
Are Entertaining
, ELEANOR HoYT BRAINERD

Ii StisnOTt TtSOltS OuSHt 10 ne
vastly entertaining this sum
" mcr.
In the first place n host OF
seagning nymphs who usually disport
themselves on foreign strands will be
patronizing home beaches, and then
have 49, seen the new bathing suits
and cHs and bags and cloaks and
shoes and hair bands and fallals OF
one sort and another?
II YOU have there isn't the slightest
necessity of explaining why the
beaches VIII lie likely tn lure the mid
summer crowds from the movies.
There have always been sporadic
cases of freakishness in the realm of
bathing attire. though on the whole
the continental bathing places have
had far more of that sort Of thing
than have ours; but never within the
memory Of the oldest coast guard have
bathing fashions been so audacious
and so varied as they are this season.
II isn't all freakishness. mind you.
this burst of originality and variety.
Even the m who considers it
horribly bad form to dress conspicu-
ously for her dip in the surf can wear
her occurrences with a difference.
Some OF the most conservative and
quiet OF the suits offered contrive t
escape the deadly monotony OF other
years and have an individuality in
spite Of their modesty.
And then again, some of the new
models succeed IL being gay without
being vulgar. A woman may wear
them aud look picturesque without
ibokinR load q 0oVx.S there are
others. Oh yes, there are others.
Some OF them are hideous. some Of
them are vulgar, some of them are
merely ridiculous. some of them are
too spectacular for good taste vet
charming per Sc. and as IL the
bather,s taste 40 will her ba thing Co.'S
tune be. Surely this year the design
ers have provided for every ouirk of
feminine psychology.
The woman who swims in tights has
~perennially been felloy to the sea
serpent and more tangible: but though
tights are undoubtedly more rational
than petticoats for swimming pur-
noses thew have been h with all
save very hardy souls.
The Jersey vest. or smock. and
drawers, or tights. appear. however
10 have won considerable approval
and IL one NAV Judge by sales these
costumes will be too common TO at.
tract attention. They are made OF fine
wool or silk Jersey and usually in the
dark shades. though bright hued ones
are made, and the best Of the dark
ones are frightened by little touche.
Of gay color. A suit OF dark blue ha.
lacings up the sides Of the Knockers o,
drawers. lacings on the short sleeves
lacing down the front for four inche.
below the neck line. al in brigh
scarlet. Another suit very similar IL
oil save coloring IL of dark red with
trimmings OF bright, clear green.
Skirt and smock suits Of ierse,
are also SGsrsd and are sometimes
trimmed, a. wa the model illustrated
in u large group, with bands OF
bright plaid.
Apropos Of plaid. plaid silks are the
materials chosen for some Of the new
bathing costumes and very good effect,
are obtained in the dark blue an
green plaids with lines of black, whit,
ana yellow or red. These are seldom
trimmed save by q collar of white o.
plain color, and often do not hav,
even that contrasting note.
Among q very fetching group O
models shown in q Fifth avenue shoI
wls one in green and blue plaid wnicl
was hiRh necked, buttoning straight u
the front Of the blouse and on Vi
through q close high collar. This idei
q the hiEh collar appeals to man
women who are willing to sacrific
comfort in vanity and want to saw,