Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-04

EquestrfenneC Ostumes-Suitable At.
Tire for outdoor SpOrts-Lavn
Tennis and Archery.
tNew York Mercury.l

Sire for outdoor SpOrts-LaWn
Tennis and Archery.
New York Msrcuryl
Horseback riding is now the order OF the day.
The park is filled morning and afternoon with
equestriennes CT various degrees of proficiency.
some riding very well, some very much tho re-
verse, but the majority far better than was the
case even five years since. The habits are
almost exactly as they were last spring. short
aud scant. The hats are either Derbys or Eng
nsh riding hats. beavers OF medium height.
The tailor-cut bodice is skin-nttlng, with short
basque, some, indeed, not more than three
inches below the waist line. Close coat-sleeve,
finished With few small buttons. Trousers to
match the habit which, in color. Is black more
than ought else, OF very dark blue or bottle.
green. A plain standing linen collar Is worn
under the cloth collar, and a very sober pin,
or masculine looking narrow cravat bow, at
the throat nower In the button hole gives
graceful touch of color. The gloves are of un-
dressed kid, light. tan, black OF WhiUe. The
cane.whip is still used.
LAWN TENNIS
has been played all through the past winter
by clubs OF young people at the various ar
moleS. and. when the exodus to the country
has occurred, will be continued With Unab ted
vigor through tire summer. La1es who play a
great deal adopt some lines the Ergiish Tt ru-
lation lawn tennis costume-shor6, undrape1
skirt. apron polonaise fastened down the back
and furnished with two large pockess in front,
This Is seen very little here, however. The
majority prefer less OF uniform, and have
s Whe Of dr ra ssa sya t Sd IN Saes
widths, which comes expressly for archery and
tennis coGtumes, and Is made up with twilled
esna ha aG or annels OF the ealor OF the
coioTs par excellence for tennis suits this
spring. the stripe generally forms the skirt.
bodice, but this order Is sometimes reversed,
as in tennis suit recently made at one of our
best establishments, and which has
WHITE FLANNEL SKIRT
and short overdress and basque OF broad red
aud white striped linen. The skirts are kilt.
plated oftener than otherwise: not new style,
but one which holds its own simply because
for purposes OF this sort, it has never been i'm
proved upon. For the bodice the most desirable
shape is the shooting JACKET with Its two fat,
broad. plaits, back and front. and a belt
with leather fastenlngs Round blouse waists.
however, with a belt, are also made as well as
plain, close fitting basques and even polonaises
| cut away very much Ia froht, exposing the I'M
| derskirt, and draped up short. and fun In the
| back. gray tennis suit is made 10 this way
| The skirt OF shaded gray and black striped
| linen, with double box-plaited fi0unce around
| the edge and the polonaise Of gray camel's hair
serge, 1ooped up on one side with cord and tas-
| sells, and OF the other With lat pouch sus-
| pended by two black leather straps. Broad
| collar and cuffs at the striped linen.
| UNTRAMMELKD FREEDOM OF NOTION
is SO necessary 10 tennis playing, however,
| that loose or deml-adjuste waist is always to
be preferred to any thing setting closely to the
| figure. Blue flannel is used a great deal for
| lawn tennis costumes, striped blue and white
| linen being frequently employed with It, while
| often again the whole suit Is OF flannel. A cos
tune OF the first description has SKIRT OF the
| stripe with drapery OF flannel over the hips,
| and lOoped In the back like a broad sash. The
basque has deep collar and deep cuffs Of the
| striped fabric, and forms narrow coat back,
| longer than the front and Sides and furnished
with two jaunty pockets. Another all blue
| flannel suit has piaitings around the SKIRT and
| half way up the front that are laid fat by two
rows OF black stitching an inch from the top
| and bottom OF eacn plating. The overdreSS IS
looped In three broad plaits high on the le1u
| side, falling low on the right. The basque Is
trimmed all round and on the neck and sleeves
| with row OF fiat steel beads. A narrow flannel
strap, with a double row OF steel beads, passes
over the right shoulder and under the left arm
pndeS 70 ays In on t9s In
another, to the tennis suit. Quite number
ARCHERY SUITS
are made after the general fashion OF these
| striped linen or camel'S hair serge or flannel
| tennis costumes, so that one such can DO duty
| for both purposes. But another and more
OF nuns yelling in pale colorS, cream. rose,
blue, maize, mixed " iJh lace and sufah. Broad
| Trimmed LeghOrnS or Tuscan bra,ds, twisted
into pokes or Ga!nsboroughs and oTnamented
with flowers, long feathers, gauze or Grape, are
worn with these thinner archery dresses. We
may here remark that white Is preferable
TO cream color III feathers, gauZeS, cheDllle-d0t-
TED tulle. trimming lace, and all materials used
Oh summer hats. TIE m2tinee3, wrappers and
m0,Djbg gowns for this summer are OF rich,
| bizarre" or fantastic style, recalling the
ptctul el Ike fococ3 Effects OF the fashionable
| tea gowns, Red. the new rouge feu." is a
| !svcIite COLO for them all. Elaborate breakfast
jackets are worn With short, full. undraped
! sEi!ts Of sat'n, slrah, OF plush. OF the same
Color, trimmed, TO correspond with white lacn,
TIE lace is put on With lavish extravayanca
yards upon yards plated or gathered u0 into
| Jabote, 'coguille, rucheS 1OunceS 1t Is any
o. Of the innun cradle trimming lacas now In
| " CUE. imitation Alencon, imitatian Mechln,
,, Eern'ice'': point de Venice. point IA Natnours
Russian, Breton Languedoc, Spanish, Duchess
gpipule, Vaiencfennes-que ssls-je?