The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-19
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Atlantic City Residents Can Get
Eyes Full in Topeka.
Bathing Suits Worn Here Are
Pronounced "Naughty."
WOMEN ARE NOT CUMBERED
Scanty Suits Do Not Slow Up
Swift Swimmers.
One-Piece Kind Popular With
the Water Girls.

Atlantic City, perhaps the most far
famed bathing resort in the United
States, or at least the most populous in
the summer time, now takes a back
seat in the matter of garb, while iii
old Topeka moves ahead with a speed
that dazzles even the classiest, scant-
lest dressers.
The chief of police of the big resort
in the president s own state has come
out with a firm edict about women's
apparel on the bilIowy surf, and he
has instructed his large force of beach
cops to enforce the same. The chief
has laid down the law on unclad limbs.
Absolutely no." he declared, en-
phatically, when protesting maidens
came to him to complain about this
severe regulation. This is a respect
able beach"
Not Like Pacific.
"weEknow that" walled pretty Wis
itor from Wichita, Kan, but out on
the Pacific coast they have some re-
spectacle beaches also. And at La
Jolla and Venice no one seems to care
II We dress comfortably and sensibly
while swimming. And in Topeka
The chief did not permit her to go
any further.
while riding the wild, wild ocean waves
at LaJolla, or the ripping lake wave
let's in Topeka" he said. You'll have
to wear stockings here, or be arrested
and fined. I'm debating the fashions
in this burg"
City, the ladies on the beach wear
stockings and short dresses while dali
lying on the sea foam. The short,
one-piece mems bathing suit is barred
there. The same is true in other
eastern resorts. it is said. The east
cannot become accustomed to the
daring garb of the western bathers.
The other day a Boston man, on
his way to the Pacific coast on bust
ness, stopped off in Topeka between
trains. A local man took him for a
spin out to Gage park in the early
evening and parked his car in front
OF the lake at the park. There were
fifty or sixty persons in swimming,
and fully half OF them were youne
women.
"Can this be possible?" queried the
Bostonian gazing at the enlivening
scene in the water. why is this al
lowed in your city? Just look at that
girl over there"
Saw an Annette KelIerman.
The person in question was poised
on the diving board. attired in a wee
silk bathing suit that covered her fig
ure scantily Annette Kellerman her
self In all the glory of her-er-well.
rather voluptuous figure. was never
arrayed like this south side mademoi-
selle. After full minute in medita-
ton, as girls will do before a dive,
the young woman leaped into the wa
ter. with all the gracefulness of a
nymph.
Lets leave here" said the Boston
man. II am surprised to witness such
scene in Topeka. the capital of the
first prohibition state. and she didn't
seem to attract undue attention from
the natives"
If the Boston man believes that he
will not see such scenes along the
Pacific ocean. he is badly mistaken.
Topeka and LaJolla and Venice are
about on a par when it comes to bath
ing costumes Atlantic City. on the
other hand. is conservative to a de-
gree. Not because the fair bathers
wish 1t so. but because an edict has
been handed down due to complaints
made by numerous organizations