The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-15
SGpon Models Invariably Used Now Bingham Bath,
ing Suits inexpensive and Practical Wool Jer
sew Suits Remain But Their Colors Change
Pinafore Suits Strike New Note.

~ NE hears a deal OF talk about
n Soutrageous bathing suits; and
every now and then some bath
W ing-beach appoints a censor who
is to be stern and uncompromisins
about the styles permitted on his par
ticular stretch OF sand. But as mat
ter OF fact there are very few out
rageous bathing suits and almost none
TO be found on the beaches where you
and ! do our bathing. At certain
beaches patroni8ed by certain classes
OF people bizarre and outrageous cos
tunes that the grim-eyed censor might
take exception TO may possibly be dis
covered; but honestly. have you count
ed six such costumes in your own
summer environment?
The truth Is that few women really
care to make spectacles OF themselves
on the sand. Most women go in bath
ing TO have a good time-and they
like to look as modest and inconspicu-
Gus as possible while engaged In the
sport. The more gaudy bathing cos
tune, the more panels and scallops
and sashends and fallalS 1t has, the
saddsr It looks, coming up out OF the
water; and the average woman
realizes that a simple suit OF good ma
terial and good lines Is always the
wisest choice. As q matter OF fact the
masculine bathing costume Is good
deal more outrageous than the most
outrageous feminine one, and though
man Is not supposed to attribute any
element OF charm to his lines and con-
tours he certainly makes the very
most OF every inch OF exploitation OF
such charm that the bathing suit al
lows him.
One-Piece slipon Model Rules
The sllpon bathing dress. fastening
at the shoulder has proved so incom-
parably better than any other style
that 1t 10 now the regulation mode for
swimming costumes. The straight
slipon tunic may fall straight, or may
be tied in with a sash. 1t may extend
TO the knee or be chopped of below
the hip TO show full Knockers. Very
smart, and quite inexpensive bathing
dresses are made Of black sateen. the
hip-length slipon falling over full
bloomers Of the sateen. Near the LETT
shoulder OF the tun!c Is an appliqued
fruit pattern-say two apples. one red
and the other orange. with few green
leaves. The fruit Is cut out Of silk or
linen and Is appliqued to the sateen
with black wool.
Knockers Of swimming costumes are
gathered into cuffs" now, and are
seldom finished with an elastic and
stirring, The "cuff" may be wide or
narrow and It tastens with one or two
buttons just below the turn of the
knee. Some bathing knickers are
shaped like short. loose trunks or
panties but this style OF knicker Is
covered by the short tunic. which
falls almost TO the knee.
For Safety Have Air-Vent AT Belt or
Knicker
On this page, several times, has
been printed a warning about the
danger OF almost alright bathing
boomers. And there Is no harm in
repeating the warning. Boomers fas-
tentnx closely at the waistltne and
knsa become, after being immersed In
tho water and partly dried out again.
almost alright. In short they are
another kind OF water-wings. Filled
suddenly with air, when the wearer
leans or dives from a pier Into the
water, they will initiate; and unless
the unfortunate wearer Is an expert
svtnmer the distended air-hiled
bIooner will turn her upside down In
the water. her feet sticking out at the
ton and her head pointing toward the
bo,,orn and only a very strong effort
win reverse the position. This dis
aster never happens when knitted
ierssy trunks are worn; but IL you
prefer knickers or hloopers OF closely
woven stuff like satsen, Bingham or
heavy satin. put two or three air
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