Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

pOlnt-and again and again
point-to fashion, in the matter
~ of bathing suits. Not all the
Mortified CALCULATIONS of Mrs. Grundy;
not all the rigid regulations of Ger
lain bathing beaches against sensa-
honal costume; not all the satrical
Efforts of the newspapers have been
lble to Danish daring and dashing
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."
10 a humble writer can only make
word pictures about them for her
readers and leave the latter to form
their own opinions.
From a Yacht One Swims as One
Pleascs.
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 a far more eXclu-
sive type--a yacht swimming costume.
From the privacy of a yachts deck
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 it seems a pity
that only Father Neptune and a hand
h hn -
seeing them. For 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 al
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
"a TIN match the trousers. one strong
note OF color is given in the Jacket OF
shimmering scarlet taffeta with rows
of buff soutache at its edge. The car
Of navy blue satin is trimmed with
rubber daisies in buff and blue.
Bathing Suits Initiate Frocks For For.
NAL Wear.
There is nothing in the least sensa
tional about the little bathing suit OF
checked taffeta, except that II initiates
an ordinary street frock chopped of
above the knee to show tight breecheS
Of black satin. If this does not pro-
duce a sensational effect, one does not
know what would. A bathing suit oil
the most abbreviated and sleeveless
type-but still frankly bathing suit
could not be half so daring and sen.
sational as this modest, simple little
street frock in which one could make
afternoon calls, or do the morning
marketing with perfect propriety-
were 1t not chopped off above the knee
and worn with tight knee breeche!
such as George Washington wore or
formal. festal occasions. Obviously
sensa tional features aside-this Is Q
bathing suit for a. woman who dread,
sunburn and freckles as the plague
itself. The sleeves come clear dowr
to the knuckles and the neck 1.
swathed with high collar. Cut two
inches longer in the skirt and worr
over ordinary knee-length Knockers
this should make a very attractive ant
practical bathing costume for
woman who freckles or burns easily
Tho big hat is most interesting par