The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30

4" ON Y ENIION mas naQ to y1elQ q 8/ point-and again and again a " point--to fashion, in the matter ( of bathing suits. Not all the mortified ejaculations of Mrs. Grundy; not all the rigid regulations of cer- tain bathing beaches against sensa- tional costume; not all the satirical efforts of the newspapers have been able to banish daring and dashlng bathing suits from American shores; though 1t may be noted that all the daring swimming costumes are worn on ocean shores and not on lake shores. Fashion pronounces the new bathing suits quite unquestionable," :" so a humble writer can only make word pictures about them for her readers and leave the latter to form their own opinions.
 From q Yacht One Swims as One
 P1eases.
 The most extreme type of bathing suit pictured on today's page will prob ably not alarm any of the aforemen- toned old fashioned beach visitors this season; for it is not beach swim ming costume but far more exclu- sive type-a yacht swimming costume.
 
 one may dive into deep water in any costume at all that is satisfactory to the other members of the yachts party and at most, only ten or dozen people will take note of your costume.
 Very picturesque little swimming costumes go diving overheard from luxurious yachts, and 1t seems a pity that only Father Neptune and a hand Frfl af nfh I, a seeing them. For a young matron who will spend the summer cruising in Long Island Sound and along the New England coast to Bar Harbor has been designed the very attractive swimming suit with a little jacket and slashed Oriental trousers confined at the hip under a knotted sash. The trousers are of satin in a bright navy shade with facings of buff satin and rows of little blue glass buttons. The sash is of navy and buff satin in folds and the sleeveless bodice is of buff satin with the tiny blue glass buttons down the front. The stockings are of buff -colored silk and laced boots of satin match the trousers. One strong note of color is given in the jacket of shimmering scarlet taffeta with rows
 
 of navy blue satin is trimmed with rubber daisies in buff and blue.
 Raining Suits Initiate Frocks For For
 mal Wear.
 There is nothing in the least sensa- tional about the little bathing suit of checked taffeta, except that it initiates an ordinary street frock chopped off above the knee to show tight brooches of black satin. If this does not pro- duce a sensationaL effect, one does not know what would. A bathing suit of the most abbreviated and sleeveless type-but still frankly bathing suit could not be half so daring and sem sational as this modest. simple little street frock in which one could make afternoon calls. or do the morning marketing with perfect propriety- were it not chopped off above the knee and worn with tight knee-breeches such as George Washington wore on formal, festal occasions. Obviously, sensational features aside-this Is a bathing suit for woman who dreads sunburn and freckles as the plague itself. The sleeves come clear down to the knuckles and the neck is ewathed with a high collar. Cut two inches longer in the skirt and worn over ordinary knee-length knickers, this should make a very attractive and kpractical bathing costume for a roman who frecAles or burns easily. F3rhe biz hat is a most interesting part