The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-06

pTopaUie cost OF aer summer
wardrobe, delude herself WITH
- the idea that "A bathing suit can
be contrived somehow or other ASA
sort Of side-issue--after other wear
sbles arc planned. The modern bath
Ing costume Is an important item IN
the summer wardrobe and IS apt.
when all Its accessories are taken into
consid eration--its matching cap; its
dainty beach shoes and silk stockings
IT'S graceful. beach wrap It's para sol
and 50 forth--to figure up 10 tidy
amount
Sometimes II is possible 10 achieve
economy in bathing costume by
making the frock part 81 home. Il
you have taffefa or satin gown
lef, over from another season. look
II over carefully may 10 fer this
summers bathing suit, provided the
SIX Is unworn and in good condition.
Many a silk froek has been turned into
very presentable bathing costume
with Sleeveless waist and short. gath.
cred skirt; the bloomer underneath
being Of jersey or OF silk or sateer
bought new to match the outer cos.
tune. This economy is not as prae-
ticablc Mt the moment as 1t was sea.
sor or so ago; for al, the modern
bathing dresses have kniekers TO
match: indeed the knicker. or hioomer
= most important part Of the cos
tune just now.
Skirts Very Short
No bathing skirt comes to the Knee
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have scarcely any skirt at alt-~just n
tstt's pepium falling below the belt
over full bloomeF Only very young
and very slender women can wear
these abbreviated athing skirts with
tmpunity. Such a skirt may be Gun.
ming and piquant and 1t may very
easily be Erotesaue. The more one
departs from liSsome sienderness, the
more inches should DO put on the
bathing skirt. for very shor, skirt
setting out over full hips away from,
he limbs Is ANYTHING but smar. or
flashing. Knockers are rather full al
he top but they taper aboves,he knee.
moulding the lines above and below
he knee-cap with glove-like smooth
ness. And the bloomer Is no longer a
retiring and inconspicuous part of the
bathing costume. 1t calls attention 10
Itself by various coauettish trimm ne
sleviccs at the knee; row Of buttons
Or A-r!bbon garter or some other kind
Of decoration. Always the knicke.
comes below the turn of the knee. II
must positively show to give the bath
ing coAtume smartness: and II the
aathing skirt falls quite to the knee,
he knicker must be extended some
inches below.
Bathing Corsets Help The Frock
Corsets are more universally worn
With bathing suits than many people
imagine. The girl who lounges grace.
fully on the sand or makes a clever
tive on the springboard into deep wa.
er does not look at all as II she wore
corset: but nine times out of ten
the 'does--a special swimming corset
hat-leaves the muscles free for active
sxercise and that clings 10 the lines
u tnD figure like glove to hand
without showing ridge or a hard
inc anywhere. These corsets are OF
,pen.mesh waterproof fabric with
5erys few bones. They are low at the
op, and very short over the hips SO
. hat the important lcg-action Of swim.
nins ID not interferred with. They
Il rive Just that amount Of trimness d,
~ walstline which keeps tho figure
tsseneS ana shapely under the loose
{ ,Athlng dresa. When bathing corset
4 .eysEls IN prsssrce In any Nay. Il 4
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