Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1916 — BARS BARE LEGS ON BEACH [ARTICLE]

BARS BARE LEGS ON BEACH

Atlantic City Authorities Find “Stockingless Fad Is Carried to Extremes.” Atlantic City—Bare-legged women will not be tolerated on Atlantic City’s bathing beach next summer. Harsh or not, the decree has gone forth to take effect June 1, 1917. Its promulgation at this time is designed to give ample notice to thousands of summer visitors, shortly to depart, who include fascinating bench toilettes of the latest modes among the wardrobe they bring shoreward every season. , “The stockingless fad lias been carried to extremes,” Beach Director Boasert stated.