. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. this theory in the following stanza of a poem that appeared in 1845: But go to the beach ere the mornina; be ended And look at the bathers—oh what an array] The ladies in trowsers, the gemmen in blouses E'en red flannel shirts are the "go" at Cape May.''' The rather crude but delightful sketch of sea- bathing at Coney Island in 1856 (fig. 7) shows the ladies wearing \-ery full, ankle-length, trousers with a sack top extending loosely only a few inches below the waist. This type of bathing costume, which was primarily a bifurcated g
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. this theory in the following stanza of a poem that appeared in 1845: But go to the beach ere the mornina; be ended And look at the bathers—oh what an array] The ladies in trowsers, the gemmen in blouses E'en red flannel shirts are the "go" at Cape May.''' The rather crude but delightful sketch of sea- bathing at Coney Island in 1856 (fig. 7) shows the ladies wearing \-ery full, ankle-length, trousers with a sack top extending loosely only a few inches below the waist. This type of bathing costume, which was primarily a bifurcated garment instead of a skirted one, became the prevailing fashion as reported in English women's magazines of the 1860s. In contrast to the originally European skirtless costume, the Philadelphia publication, Peterson's Magazine, stated that bathing dress should consist of a pair of drawers and a long-skirted dress. The recommended drawers were full and confined at the ankle by a band that was finished with a ruffle. These drawers were attached to a "body" and fastened so that, even if the skirt washed up, the indixidual could not be exposed. The dress was made by pleating or gathering the desired length of material onto a deep yoke with a separate belt securing the fullness at the waist. The bottom of the hem was about three inches above the ankle and was considered rather short. Loose shirt sleeves were drawn around the wrist by a band which was finished with a deep ruffle as a protection against the sun. According to this article many women wore a small talma or cape which hid the figure to some extent. It was recommended that the drawers, dress, and talma be made of the same woolen material. Bathing-dresses, although generally very unbecoming can be made to look very prettily with a little taste. If the dress is of a plain color, such as grey, blue or brown, a trimming around the talma, collar, yoke, ruffles etc. . ., of crimson, green or scarlet, is a gr
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