Evening star., 1937-05-26

an ensemble, which often takes the
form Of a Bavarian peasant outfit.
These are very picturesque in line
and color, with their full gathered
skirts and puff sleeves. Beach bags
are made to match and a peasant
scarf is worn over the head.
A new fabric for the beach Is
printed satin jersey, which makes a
very sophisticated appearance in
bright Spanish colors in suit and
coat outfit worn with a very large
brimmed untrimmed leghorn hat.
Sailor suits are plentiful in navy
blue jersey trimmed with white braid.
Light-blue denim has newer look
/ than dark blue in this material and
comes in slacks with suspender tops
and also with matching engineer
shirts with upper fastenings and
stitching in red.
IF YOU just can't decide what kind
Of q bathing suit you would like
to have, let me give you few tips
from Miss Louisa Robert, champion
backstroke swimmer, who was In
Washington recently md told US what
she thinks about bathing suits in
general and in particular.
Miss Robert who swins all the year
around. says that she adores bathing
suits of all kinds and makes a hobby
of collecting them. She says that she
can't pass by surf shop" without
inspecting all the suits and usually
ends by adding at least one more to
her collection. Her idea of perfect
Summer wardrobe for the beach is a
closet filled with bathing suits Of all
colors and kinds to match her every
swimming mood.
OF course, Miss Robert admits that
a real honest-to-goodness swimmer
prefers plain suit with straps that
will not slip of the shoulder, and one
that Is not too heavy when wet. She
prefers black for exhibition purposes,
and likes skirted model better than
maillot. But she also likes to have
other types Of suits foc playing around
the beach and thinks that every girl
enjoys having one rubber suit to mix
in with her knitted or cotton ones.
So it all comes down to personal
matter after all, and much depends
on the place where you expect to swim
and whether you like best to do most
of your swimming on the beach or
In the water!
IF YOU are planning picnic for
two, by any chance, during this
week end, we have found the prize
lunch basket to hold all the requisites,
that IS good to look at, and inexpensive
to boot. It IS of woven straw, with
green handles and green stripes
around the top. In it are two apple
green thermos bottles, one standing
upright at each end, and in between
them nice, light green enameled
metal sandwich box and two green
composition cups with handles. Two
Of everything and just ideal for a
little jau1t into the country or Rock
Creek Park
One Of the newest beach cases is a
smart looking drawstring bag that
comes in either green or red suede
cloth lined with white rubber and fitted
with all the necessities in creams and
powders all contained in those light
weight composition jars that we spoke
Of in q previous column. Cleansing
cream, sun cream. skin tonic, face
powder and talcum are slowed away
in the least amount Of space with
room left for cleansing tissues and
other little odd gadgets and the whole
bag so easy to carry, and 50 light too!
For information concerning items
mentioned In this column, call Ma
tional 5000 extension 395 between 10
and IL am.