Question

PLEASE NEED HELP Read these sentences from Katherine Mansfield's The Garden Party:

As the morning lengthened whole parties appeared over the sand-hills and came down on the beach to bathe. It was understood that at eleven o'clock the women and children of the summer colony had the sea to themselves. First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.

Which aspect of this text suggests a historical period?

Details about dressing
Details about the beach
Details about the summer
Details about the sand-hills
PLEASE NEED HELP

Answer 1

I am on the test I will tell you if I am correct but I believe its the sandy hills because they talk about people went at 11:00 and bathe there I wont think its about undressing in my perspective.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Details about dressing suggest a historical period.

We are told that the women change into "bathing dresses." This type of garment was used in the nineteenth century for female swimming and bathing activities, which were becoming very popular on the seaside in the 1800s. A bathing gown consisted of a loose, ankle-length, long-sleeved chemise, usually made of flannel or wool. It was not meant to be form-fitting or revealing, to respect Victorian modesty principles. Besides, on pictures from the mid-19th century, a similar type of bathing cap to what is described in the text can be seen (see attachment).