Evening star., 1936-05-27
BY MARGARET WARNER.

WE BELIEVE In preparedness
especially when it comes to hav-
ing everything in readiness for per-
feet holiday at the beach. Anyway.
bathing and play togs are so fascinat-
ing this season and have such way
OF focusing the attention with their
brilliant colors. that the more prosaic
items on the shopping list are COM
pletely ignored while you brouse
around the sports departments.
Even the recent fashion prone
nades have been devoted to beach
wear and all sorts Of play clothes.
changing the background from one
of Springtime formality to one bub-
bling over with suggestions for q
grand and glorious good time out Of
doors. Fish nets, star-fish, sea horses,
beach chairs, make the stage setting
with q back drop Of sea green and
yellow to show of the gay costumes.
And when you see them you won't
be satisfied with anything that Is left
over from a previous season. you'll
have to have something brand-new
and right up-to-the-minute.
ONE Of the high lights of this years
sports fashions comes to us from
Hollywood Some one out there on
the Coast took one Of those deep sea
nets, that you often see laid out on
the beach to dry. and draped 1t around
o bathing beauty. Result-a fish
net cape tied at the neck and falling
In ripples to the knees, where a few
strands of bright color are woven
through. 1t Is worn with a Neptune
cap, also of the same material, and
a knitted bathing suit OF soft coral
pink. To be sure, this cape has noth-
ing to offer in the way Of sun pro-
lection, but it has loads Of style in
terest and Is sure to attract plenty
of attention wherever it appears. 1t
is versatile also, for it may be worn
as a skirt as well as a cape.
The satin lastex bathing suit In
shimmering white, With diagonal
stripes Of dull crepe that radiate from
a center seam, is one of the favorites.
These suits fit wonderfully and come
In q number Of bright beach colors
such as coral, aqua blue and golden
yellow. Knitted beach coats are
popular this season and are so short
that they just barely cover the bath
ing suit.
THE other extreme of beach cover
ing is the terry cloth robe cut
on lines of the Prince Albert house
coat, smartly fitted in at the waist
line and reaching to the ankles, with
raglan sleeves and q sash Of q con-
trast color polka dotted in white.
The Chinese outfit on the beach Is
always good with its bright coloring,
and the one presented for 1885 starts
with an enormous coolie hat with wide
bands of navy and red around the
brim. The bathing suit is Of navy
blue wool with wide halter straps
that extend toward the underarm
seams at the waist, outlining center
section Of gay cross-stripes in several
colors. The shorts are navy blue and
with this is worn . cape Just touch
ing the bottom of the shorts. A bag
of the same material completes this
ensemble.
Continuing the mood for gay, color
full, casual beach clothes, we find the
dressmaker suit of percale in white
with tiny printed floral pattern tilat
is so fiattering to the slightly fuller
figure and the person who does not
like the severely form-revealing suit.
This white one was shown with .
matching coat. Another one has .
darker background of dubonnet with
small white coral reed print. ana tine
white coat has collar and lapes that
match the suit.
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THEN there is the Tahitian outft
of hand 4blocked linen with draped
bra top and long angle-length skirt
over shorts Of the same material. The
one recently shown In fashion
presentation combined soft blues and
white tans In its large flower pattern
and was worn with large noppy hat.
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