BATHING SHAWLS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 149, 21 December 1926, Page 12

BATHING SHAWLS

Bathing shawls are new, and promise to replace the old thick towelling capes and gown 3 which become so cumbersome and heavy when wet and sandy. The shawls are exactly the same in shape.as the. übiquitous evening shawl, being square and edged with fringe, but they are larger. They can be made.of towelling, in plain or cheeked patterns. The plain colours are embroidered with large Woollen flowers in a coarse stitch1. Cretonne, lined with sponge cloth, is also used for these shawls. The fringe is, of course, of cotton. One of these shawls was of eau dp nil towelling, embroidered in black and blue, with a long black fringe. ■ For the elegant type of bathing dress, silk, satin and even metallic cloth, such as lame, are used. Silver lame was employed to make a suit of black and silver. The lame formed the bodice, and the skirt was of black satin, with foui; .vandyked peaks of the lame coming down over it. The rather high neck was finished with a narrow turned-down collar and tie of black satin. To accompany it wero a wrap of cream crepe, with a silver lame hem, a'cream and white rubber cap, and black rubber shoes.