The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-03
What's in Fashion?
Costumes for the Cruise
Directed By AMOS PARRISH

NEW YORK. July 3-some folks
L ' are lucky. They're planning to
spend four days on an ocean-liner's
weekend cruise this summer.
Some other folks are lucky, too.
They're spending every weekend
on their own little cruiser or sail
boat, rambling round the lakes or
up and down the river or in and
out the bays along the coasts.
Both kinds of weekend cruises
are fashionable. And that makes
boat costumes fashionable.
Bathing Suit First
A bathing suit is one good, prac-
teal costume for the motor boat or
sail boat cruise. You can wear 1t
all day long provided you've the
kind Of skin that doesn't sunburn)
and be ready to drop overheard any
minute the spirit moves you.
But for real swankiness, there's
nothing that can beat the trousers
and shirt combination. of any
variety as long as they make you
look nautical.
One such is illustrated-white
duck sailor pants and Basque-striped
shirt.
Polo or chukker shirts are fine,
too. So are sweaters. Or the top
Of the bathing suit can take the
place of a shirt.
The Nautical Notes
Then there are cotton jersey suits
OF trousers and long-sleeved shirt
that can be worn tucked in or hang
dng out. Some of these are deco
rated with signal flags that wave
pert messages to whomever you en-
counter Off they know the code).
Other cruising suits have double
breasted tops that look like jackets.
And q separate nautical jacket in
flannel is a good thing to have in
the ditty box in case a cold breeze
springs up.
For an ocean-going cruise, COM
Portable sports dresses and a good
looking evening dress are the thing.
White for the Ocean
White is the first choice for
sports clothes among the we'll
dressed women who are taking these
cruises. And they're wearing these
white costumes with bright colored
accessories.
There's Switchboard and deck
tennis to be played, so their sports
dresses are simple and with short
sleeves, or sleeveless and with a
jacket! And if the dress hasn't
jacket of its own, a double breasted
flannel gives the correct naval air.
The double = breasted dress
sketched at the left is typical of
the sports outfits worn on these
cruises.
Light Coat Essential
The white polo coat, like the one
at the left, is as good coat choice
as you can make.
But any lightweight white or
pastel coat-of flannel, cordknit or
basket weave-looks fine with these
simple sports dresses
Just on chance that you'll
strike cool weather, knitted wool
outfit is a practical thing to take
along. A skirt, jacket and knitted
blouse, or a one-piece dress - are
easily packed and hardly muss at
all.
Lace Evening Choice
For the same reason, lace is the
choice Of many of these women
week-enders for their evening
dress. If it has a matching jacket,
you've really two dresses in one.
And for a second evening dress,
if you want two, a flower printed
chiffon or white chiffon with
contrasting jacket would be very
much in cruising fashion.
The crocheted or knitted roll tu,-
ban is hat you can wear on either
kind of cruise. But if the glare
of sun on the ocean hurts your eyes,
take brimmed panama, too. It's
more becoming than sun glasses and
more fashionable!
Copyright. 1881. by Amos Parrish)
Next: Amos Parrish writes on
sports in fashion and the kind of
clothes each needs.