Show H t i FASHIONABLE BATKDfG SUITS or Flumicl 1111 Knit GoodsSome Parties as Particular About Tlicm as Their Gowjs Docs the fashion in bathing snits chanel Tatid a BroadwayO dealer yesterday I should say so It is not so much in the cut however its in the material and the trimmings The bath lug suit is a weird garment as have i obse rvccl Propriety says you that may it must be cut with a liberal hand In fact I the prevailing impression about a bath ing suit is that it is too large A visit to Coney Island is apt to strengthen this I impression Go up the Sound however to any of the private bathing beaches and things are different There you will see that the bathing suits lit 1 and yet the outline of the form is concealed bv a judicious use of trimming The best bathing suits are made of flannel or knit goods The latter are all knit in one piece and fit tight to the fig ure They are in fact tho best and easiest suits to swim in but nobody is allowed to wear them at public bathing places The flannel suits are made either in one or in two parts The cross bar so fashionable in everything this year has found its way into the bathing suits too Of course there are suits made out of cot ton goods and you see a great many of them at Coney Island Eockaway They are both unpleasant to look at and to wear They cling about your limbs after you leave the water and give you a chill They are used because they are cheap Bathing suits that is of the better class are sold anywhere from 1 to 10 and are graded both by the material an J the make up Of course they are made to order sometimes and then there is no limit to the price Some ladies insist on having them made almost as carefully as their gowns So far this year trade has been dull as most of the large retail houses have held back from buying on account of the late seasonNew York Sun |