Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
Daring Summing Costumes Must Haze Big Wraps To Couer
Them On Shore Palm Beach Costumes That Set the Style
For This Summer For the Woman of Quiet Taste.

| of the costume. II might, at first
glance, be smart tailored quatr'corne
of silk or velvet intended for street
Wear-this assists in giving the cos
tune its sensational effect in con-
junction with the satin knee breeches;
but the hat is for bathing and sand
wear only for it is made of rubber
lied silk, the square brim having a
wire at the edge. Such hat will be
discarded by an actual swimmer, be-
fore dive into the water: but its
advantages on a sunny beach cannot
be gainsaid.
And, speaking of abbreviated, street
attire worn. in the way of bathing
suits. over tight knee breeches. I must
tell you about another model seen re-
Gently. Very smart is the upper part
of the costume, which is of pale tan
shantung with a skirt gathered from
a shallow yoke, the latter extending
down TO the hem in a broad panel at
front and back, so that the flare is en-
tirely at the sides. A belt, buttoned
with a big pearl button. sets trinity
around the waist and above, the bod
ice is equally trim and smart, fasten-
ing toward the left and having a high.
soft stock collar, also buttoned with
big pearl buttons. and long, close At
ting sleeves buttoned at the wrist.
| This fetching little bathing dress es-
capes the knee by five inches, and as
the lower garment extends two inches
| below the knee, seven inches of this
| lower garment, sort of compromise
| between full boomers and fitted knee
brooches is revealed below the faring
skirt. The full boomers also of tan
shantung, have cuffs which button
| tightly over the knee-cap. Tan silk
stockings black satin bathing slippers
and a wide black silk bathing hat COM
plete this very chic costume for sand
and sea.
The Dainty Type of Bathing Suit.
Rather dainty than smart in char
acter is the slashed suit of shell pink
satin brocade whose emblem is an
American Beauty rose embroidered
richly on the breast. There Is some
thing very engaging about this little
suit, though its practical qualities
must be doubted. Shell pink brocade
in the salt. salt sea; shell pink bro
cade on the blistering sands under the
scorching sun; shell pink brocade
twisted and tortured in the rusty old
! "iihsoi VI tIe bdtulnS pavilion ana
hung out TO dry on wire rope, One
does hate to think OF these things to
be sure.
Bathing Suits For The Conservative.
The woman who will have none Of
these picture costumes but demands
something reasonable and practical
yet attractive withal, for bathing wear
this summer, may consider with profit
the costume Of fiounced taffeta-plum
colored taffeta in the suit pictured
with pipings and buttons in white.
! conventional and modest enough to
please anybody is this little costume,
yet as dainty as heart could wish. The
double hounced skirt Is full enough
Tor style and grace, but not too full
for easy swimming. and the bodice,
with Its gay pipings. and sleeve to
the elbow, is particularly pleasing
The bathing hat is of white taffeta
with plum taffeta facing, the brim
being adjustable so that it may be
rolled up or down. White silk stock
ings and canvas bathing shoes accom-
pany the plum frock. Under the frock
arc plum taffeta Knockers ending Just
at the knee.
One of the best dressed women at
Palm Beach this season. wore bath
ing suit of striped taffeta in gay colors,
the stripes running horizontally on a
full, gathered skirt; and vertically on
the sleeveless bodice. A square neck
was outlined by bands. and "A chem
Iisetto Of black satin and the wide