Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-02
OUT.OF.DOOR DRESSING.


what Modish Girls aud Men Wear
at Archery and Tennis
The fact that blessings brighten as
they take their flight seems to be spec
tally Lorne in upon the devOtecs OF
archery and tenn az the season wanes.
and the courts and grounds At the sub
urban resorts are now being patron
lied more extensively than they were
during the warmer summer weather.
These healthy outdoor sports have
taken strong hold upon the affections
Of the youths and madens of America,
but fashion hath stronger hold yet,
md while there are Phlistines who
will persist in shooting arrows and
tossing balls in any sort OF loose gar
ments that happen TO come most con-
venient, to be thoroughly en- regts the
,nan or woman who shoots an arrow
IN the air 10 have it fall he knows not
where must be arrayed in garments as
nrtist cally gorgeous and correctly
gotten up as are those for ball OF
promenade.
This is a costume that was worn by
n well-known belle at Devon who hits
The bull's-eye oftener than she misses
II. A skirt of white woOllen mater al
was bordered by four nch braid Of
n russell tint. a narrower braid out
lined the draperies and the bodice. the
latter being cut ava 10 reveal full
vest of white India silk. a large white
hat was trimmed with loopings OF
copper or russct-tinted ribbon, while
gloves and shoes matched the trim
ming Another still more ariStocratio
costume consisted of cream white
canvas cloth, striped with alternate
mes of rich brown and gold color.
The draperies We're caught by floating
ends of gold. colored ribbons, while the
gold-colored Tx blouse shocked to
the shoulders fell over n belt of brown
leather. in which was carelessly thrust
a loose bunch of black-eyed Susans,
the rich brown centres and deep vel.
low petals of which matched exactly
the coIors of the costume. large
hat of fine brown braid was facoi with
velvet of the same shade and was
caught up on one side by cluster OF
flowers like those at the belt. Brown
morocco shoes. showing 81 mt OF
gold through them, matched the cos
tune.
The men are not one whit behind
the girls in gorgeousncss If costumes
at the r sports. and il an East Indies
rajah should suddenly find him.
self on the archery grounds at Lcnox.
he might fancy he was attending
family reunion, so natural would APP
pear to m the broad sashes of Grim
son silk wound around the waists Of
the men. and fill NJ W tn tasselled
rnds upon their white flannel trousers.
Striped skirts of silk. and loose coats
of white flannel. complete this jaunts
outfit The broad sash is not unbe-
coming to 1.-the. well shaped men. but
occas Onally an Individual with Gs-
tibet C leanings and tendency to emu
b. point gets a sash on. and the result
is-wel. to put in mldy-fnnnv.
The rage for light shoes still
cont Dues. ANY color from deep russell
10 light yellow is worn. All the
large dealers sell them. aud so long. as
fashion saws wear them, they viii
probably b. worn, in spite of the fact
that they make The foot appear very
much larger than the old-fashioned
black shoe. Perhaps it is owing tc
, this that thew are left almost exclu:
sively to the young girls, md still
youthful matrons while elderly man.
mas. in whom the increase Of adj pose
matter calls for contractions and con.
cealments Of all SORTS. still cling to
their French kid boots and back
satin nluteS.