The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-28
Long Skirts and High Necks
Featured in 1922 Bathing Suits

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NEW loEK. April 28.-~Noiher may
| 90 on, to swim.
/ Yes. INV darling daughter.
Slip on one -! your latest lrocks
/ But duns 90 near tine wafer.
! Whc:hr. "r not this i> the advice ol
I the madrri mother. it expresses the idea
g! the modern bathing costume. The
line Between the bathing suit and the
-'reci gown this yrlr i 81 indistinct
That II requires 4 magniiying glass 10
zee it at all.
The 1922 bathing suit carries all the
clT-mlrks Of the smar; 1922 frock-
longer skirts. higher necks. panels. low
waist lines. metal girdlrs everything. II
looks IL though the tired business man
Lad better spend his leisure hours on
Br"adaay.
One wonders why this sudden mod
rs,l in beach apparel. Is it because of
the stringent regulations required al
some Of the ocean resorts! Is il sud,
den revulsion following the short Skin,
craze! Or is it a women's war being
waeed on sunburn?
Heretofore. the beach offered us the
only rendezvous where We could compete
with the ladies Of the chorus. Il was
our one chance of getting back at them.
but now. alas
skirts of most of the high priced
bathing suits extend below The knee.
Nccklines are high and made with Peter
Pan collars. exactly like the rounding
collars worn with the slip-on sweaters.
In many models there are long sleeves.
The little old Annette kellerman's are
As scarce as hens teeth. In fact. the
onr-piecr suits that were made to cling
10 the form are decidedly "out of form
With the bathing suit, as with every
thing else this season. materials play
the most important part. Of the bath
ing materials scotch home-spuns. crepe
kniis. chiffon velvets. canton crepes.
silk Jerseys and singhams are those
meeting with the greatest popularity.
TRIMMINGS OF OWLS.
A New York establishment that spe-
cializes in bathing costumes is showing
suit of orange homespun trimmed
with black owls which are appIiqued on !
the pockets. bloomers and upper portion
of the chemise slip. There is 4 parasol !
ot orange homespun 10 match. with two |
huge owls perched upon an irregular /
limb. Orange bathing slippers cary out
ihe color scheme and an orange home /
spun beach blanket takes the place Of
the steamer rug.
Straight chemise slips of chiffon vel .
vet worn over bloomers will be a IA. !
yoriie model this wear. These are made /
with rounding necks and are sleeveless. !
They are conned at the hips by a mar
Tow celluloid linked bek in a vivid color. !
Chiffon velvet sheds water well and one /
looks like a sleek. wet seal when step
ping out of the water in it. Ii is not. /
however. Il suitable material TO sit about
ihe beach in after SWIM a. it does not 1
dry quickly.
Ginsham> will undoubtedly be very !
much worn BY the Younger set. for they
constitute the only models which are
cut on the ''kiddie" lines. They are
exact duplicates of the little dresses
worn by the six-year-old. with cunning
little ruffles forming the skirt and
placed around the baby neckline. Their
long waist line is finished with 4 wide !
sash which ties in a huge bow in the !
rear. suit Of this type is mos. atirac-
tive when made of red and white check !
ed ginghams and piped in red. Half
socks would be suitable for this bath.
ing costume. providing the plain clothes
beach officer doesn't see them.
sHNBLJE AND BLACK FOR SUITS
One Of the prettiest swimming suits
of the season is made of sk,blue crepe.
knit with fringe If the same skyblue
finishing the hem and the arm holes.
The neck is outlined in black wooden
beads
Another charming suit is made oi