Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-17
SNAPPY SPORTS SUITS
AND BATH SUITS SHOWN
New York Fashion Exhibition
Has Fine Features; Wooden
Frocks Admired.

Perhaps the most outstanding features
Of Fashion Show of the Merchandise
Exposition is being held IN New York,
according to the Times, Of Tuesday,
are the sport clothes, which made up
such an interesting display. The knicker-
booker suits, now considered quite a
necessity for the feminine golfer, long
ego ceased TO shock or surprise. They are
accepted as an important addition 70
Mlady wardrobe and several attractive
ones were shown They were made for
the most part of tweed. There also were
suits of plaid, fashioned with view 20
the comfort of the wearer, some with
smart short skirts and others with sleeve
less packets, but perhaps the most fetch
ing OF the sport things were the knitted
garments.
One of the smartest frocks was of
Shetland wool, knitted loosely, allowing
an easy movement or the figure and
the only relief from the white was q
bulky glrdle Of black and white wool,
| knitted and corded. There also was a
touch of the black at the cuffs, which
| Rugged the Wrists.
| There was smart silk Jersey suit of
orange The coat was made most dis
tinctIve by border of white and black
wool strips which banded the bottom
for depth of about SIX inches. Another
dashing knitted frock, either for the
seashore or the mountains, was II shades
of burnt orange, royal blue and black.
A blue silk sash dressed IL TO such an
extent that it could be worn effectively
at the country club.
The most breath-taking exhibit was
made up of bathing suits. In these,
also, there is marked preference for
knitted materials, and some new and
effective combinations were evolved
Since the numbers OF women who re-
cline on the beach in unusual bathing
suit effects is becoming less and less
with the sincere interest OF women IN
swimming the designer has conferred ms
attention on the taste Of the athletic
bather who seeks comfort while N the
water, and atthe same time looks for
something really attractive Tor runs on
the beach. But, while the lines OF the
bathing suits are palmer than they were
a few seasons ago, they are enhanced
with any number or accessories which
may be added to Will.
The bathing cape IS now ankssential,
and fancy hat, TO be donned over
the bathing cap, is both decorative and
helpful as a sun shade. There seems
TO be no law as to the height the stock
ings will be rolled, although they were
present in all the exhibits However
the numbers of models who observed
the old practice of completely covering
the legs were in the minority. ANY place
just below the knee or Just above the
shoe top is all right.
One of the smartest effects IN bathing
costumes was made with black knitted
suit, the short skirt of which was OF
! varicolored hue, the stripes running
| around the figure. II also was gwen
} a dash by q cape of VIVID yellow and
navy blue stripes, which was finished
with tassels OF yellow falling at the
, sides A lighter blue hat completed the
! effect. An. effective model was Of pur-
, pie banded with yellow, with purple
cape and yellow rubber hat. Black
and white was used 10 effect in anothei
costume.
So much, interest has been shown IN
cblldren's clothes by the buyers that two
: episodes were devoted TO attire for the
|. youngsters. Some of the exhibitors, WHO
!, did not have exhibits on the stage, OF.
fered novel features in their booths. Abe
Mllman displayed live posters at hr
booth where he featured the Little Fairy
Frock and the Joan of Arc MILDLY fol
the young miss OF twelve or thereabouts