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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 306, 1 December 1906, Page 3

The "B^hing Suit Dance" is the latest idea that has animated ceiM tain ' members of the younger set at American summer resorts this season. .,. The idea was really started last winter, in 'New York, when a good dealof controversy was _raised. concerning the decollettcj gowns 'that were tho rule - among the fashionaible crowdi both a* parties., and at the opera. A wellknown millionaire, "who is somewhat straigihtlaced in his ideas coa'cerning womanly modesty, sadd that he would* much prefer to see a daughter of his attend a ball in her bathing suit 'than in one of of the evening gowns considered de rigueur in smart society, A lady who was present, and who overheard this . remark, at once took him tip and paid that she would five a bathing 'suit, (party in his honour; .to jwiiich all 'the men iyimld come Sn' ordinary evening dresS, 'but 'all the ladies must wear the clbttiesf iii wfaich they were wßdt to tdke their " '"yip" in" thd summer. ' He Jtould theii jtldgd whether the bathihg ' •costiinie oi ; tiie evening dress w&s the correct ftirm of tdiletle for rllie ' modest young womaji. The dance cdnie' off, arid was a great success ; all tiie girls aiid young married woinet .turned up lodking charmiHg in their at>broviate>d costumes, and iH the enjoyment of the ■ occasion .Uie. Brigijial. reason, for its t&kittg pl&ge was : qjlite. lost sigait, of. flut this,, summer the- idea has onco pjore been revived^, says iho..'" Gehp tlewbman," and. the '.'Bathing; Suit t > ariy"' has becano an 'established "success.