The Washington herald., 1917-07-03
bare Legs DISTURB
ATLANTICCITY GUARDS
Bathing Girls Spring New Sensa-
tons on Beach.
special TO The Washington Heraid.

special TO The washington hefAld-
Atlantic City, N. J.. July 2-The 1871
Bathing Girl sailed forth in new
sensations today on the thronged
beach. The gypsy maid shook hands
with the "Rah Rah" lsssie. and both
in turn greeted the liberty girl and
then the Russian bather.
The four looked askance at the
bloomer girl. who wears flesh colored
stockings with implements of war
printed in black. War is affecting
bathing fashions in the same way IS
1t has helped to mould the latest in
milady's other habiliments.
The gypsy girl comes from Bohemia.
She wears a short-skirted suit with
deep corsage girdIe OF many hues.
The college maid either selects the
colors OF her own school or blends
the tInces of that of her sweetheart
in her suit. The school emblem. and
oftentimes fraternity insignias. creep
out somewhere in the design The lib-
erty maid, who created such a sensa-
ton last week. is still perhaps most
popular. There were hundreds Of red,
white and blue costumes on the strand
today. The Goddess OF Liberty bath
ing caps were also widely worn.
The Russian bathing beauty has now
permanently Joined the beach family
and, incidentally, chafes nightly at
the restrictions which do not permit
her TO bathe sans hosiery.
Bare Legs UnchaIIenged.
Quite a number ventured forth to-
day bare-legged. The numbers worried
the guards and for the first time this
season the bann against stockingless
maids remained unchallenged.
The maid from Russia wears a red
Russian helmet of rubber. 1t is pulled
coyly down well over one eye. Her suit
consists of frilled boomers with a
Russian blouse, the pepIUm Of which
suggests a skirt. The frilled bloomers
are much more noticeable than the
five inches of cloth which answers for
a skirt.
And the Indian girl must not be for
gotten. She wears a dark brown surf
suit much bedecked with fringe and
adorned with giddy buttons. True to
| tradition. she also puts a stiff Quill
in her rubber cap. The bathing suits
with white pique knee cuffs are still
holding their own.
Night Bathing Insugurated.
Night bathing was inaugurated last
night. Three districts along the
beach front were illuminated with
great searchlights which turned night
into day. Thousands rambled in the
surf. and the sport seemed more en-
joyed than during the regular hours
The full quota of guards remained on
duty. and there are now three regu-
lar eight-hour shifts to protect bath
ers day and night.
War prices are in effect for trips IN
the airplanes this season. IT now
costs 325 for fifteen minutes in the
unexplored clouds. The little boost
of so. however, does not seem TO de-
ter the curious, and the two stations
here continue to reap a harvest.
Atlantic City has recruited the
maximum number Of l9O men for a
new unit OF field artillery. There are
80 enrolled, SO that a waiting list
is on hand to replace possible rejec-
tions. The government has ordered
the equipment and the company will
join the New Jersey National Guard
when IL is called to camp at Sea Girt.
Ambassador and Mrs. George Bakh-
meteff motored back TO Washington
today, following a short rest at the
Traymore Hotel.