New-York tribune., 1890-05-04
BLAZERS AND JACKETS.
WHAT YACHTSMEN AND TENNIS PLAYERS
NAY WEAR
OPPORTUNITIES TO EXERCISE TASTE AND
ORIGINALITY N SELECTING OUTFITS
THINGS TO BE AVOIDED.

pfOrf1atelV NfeSsc1 Tor sport WIN the
PRODUCTION Of lawn tennis, fashions in tennis clothes be
came OF Importance, and inasmuch as many men who
never play tennis wear blazers and fannes the right
thing" III those cool and comfortable costumes is OF
pretty general interest. For yachting women have
better chance to display ingenuity In dress than
The ladies' tailor often displays ingenuity for them
and In the majority Of does ii surprisingly we'll
The devotees Of riding say that pretty girl never
shows to better advantage than in wellf habit
but the yachtsmen just positive that she, tlis
beautiful picture. IS best framed in reefer' and
iaunty yacht-cap.
Men who members Of yacht clubs, OF course
wear their club uniforms. Tile unattached yachtsmen
those who only 90 ayaching when asked, those who
own boats but are not members Of any Of the clubs
az liberty 10 get themselves up their individual
tastes may dictate Sometimes the result Of following
the dictation is decidedly funny and cuiously insp
propriate. First and foremost the yachtsman's COS
tune should be calculated TO stand weather 1t should
also be constructed to stand wear for when on board
4 yacht at sea obviously it cannot be sent by fleet
footed servant to the little tailor around the corner for
necessary Repairs If the day he fne 1t is anything but
pleasant to stop in stuffy cabin and sew and the
yachtsman who bears this in mind does well.
YACHTING COSTUME.
The unattached yachtsman who does not want to
copy too closely the club uniforms will double
breasted sack coat with perfectly plain black vul.
canized rubber buttons. The material Of his coat,
waistco and trousers will be navy blue flannel. and
if the best quality is purchased it viii only be econ
omy. Invariably the pockets OF the jacket should be
provided with flaps, but those OF the waistcoat be
unprotected without any violation of fashions pre-.
ceps. The principal object Of the flaps is protection
against rain spray, and since in wet weather tho
coat is worn buttOncd wastcOat flaps are unnecessary
The cap should be Of navy blue cloth with visor,
but caps Of white, bun and other colors worn and
are not in bad taste. The cap should be of hard,
l.. che rhat
closely than hat for ordinary purposes.
yacht-cap that exhibits tendency 10 be blown of Is
almost as Objectionable and annoying a man with
the same fault
In the cut Of his trousers the gentleman should avoid
the scsman'5 fashion Of sl.intghtness about
,he hips and loose flowing bottoms. The
crews Of most yachts wear this cut OF
trousers, but the owner Of boat and his guests
should not follow the example by them. Trousers
the lines Of those for ordinary street
correct Flannel shirts usually worn, and IL is
pretty generally conceded that blue is the right color.
The fas;dious yachtsman will have them Of various
collar Of the shirt should be Of the turn down pattern
and with II should be blue polka-dot necktis
tied IN a saOrknOt
sHOES THAT MUST NOT BE WORN.
If man going on board yacht wishes to generate
in hi, host an. inclination 70 have at him. with the
first cudgel that comes hand let him shoes in
which there are rough nails. \ nOnyachting writer
mas exprcss sed the opinion that the chief occupation
# a Yachts crew is that Of hoystoning decks. Ger
tain it is that on most pleasure craft they show
deal OK labor and the especial pride Of the owners
The right shoes 20 wear are low ones Of canvas or
soft leather with soles Of rubber or felt Wet decks
are almost to be compared with banana pees, and
without rubber or felt >oles is to be uncom-
Portable and more or bruised. For south
ern cruising white flannel clothes may be substitutes
for the conventional navy blue.
For yachting full drcss. clothes Of blue broadcloh
or tine diagonal cloth. like the ordinary evening
clothes are worn. The buttons of coat and wastcoai
should be like those the service coat Until within
the last year the naval uniform froccoat has been
woIn for yachting full DRESS but this has now made
way for the "swallow-tail'
The landsman who merely makes call on board
Yacht which is lying at anchor should not attempt 10
dress yachtlpg' unless he wants 70 make himself
,upreaiely ridiculous. 1t would only be little less
bad form than getting ones self up like an army
officer TO pay visit barracks, but Of course II would
not be Illegal
The regulation uniform Of the NewYork Yacht
Club is follows:
Full dress A plain blue or black dress coat,
white dress waistcoat blue or white trousers ana
black or white crayat Upon both coat ana waist,
coat club buttons IN gilt bearing a a device a ioll
anchor with star on each slde OF II; tne Wt' Wnoto
surrounded by the inscription, " New YORK ram %
Cmh > For undrcss. tie regulation is double
breasted sack coat Of blue cloth, serge OF haanS., ,
bearing the clubs device. and trousers Of the same
material the coat or Of white dri; lhe cap y
mcbcs vide. The top i . "a inches high in from!
and : Il behind. about Il inche, long and d,h "a
resent shaped and set on at an angle Of 45 degrees.
\ black leather strap 3-S-nch WIDE goes aroUu 'N'
front.
TASTEFUL LAWN TENNIS SUITS.
For lawn tennis wear. the tailors and dealers IN
athletic and sporting goods are now exhibiting DE-
,r of ranuel appl.ed t. which beautiful Is the best
adjective. The narrow stripes are seen in the great
c.t variety and viii undoubtedly be most worn dur
In, tbc season II 1850. The evolution Of the lawn,
I'M" costume has ended in the almost unNe,su
,don,ion of The I,ght-.,uped blazer and cap, WON
Kim white flannel trousers. Most Ia"l'te V.uUs
49, 49, r,,n color, and the ters use them FOR their
,rd rIp, aud the college undergraduates VINO
ni,y ve,r the color, oi their w-pectlve anna hdeIs,
gn, g,,l and polka Got'ei blazers and caps are to 30
had Int they nave not been much worn ana thefe arc
no i" , ~, ho Wovs win his best girl" only and Is
mn, ~ r,emhcr Of a club or expert. can gst himself
an - ls ulcasc>, and instead II the gorgeous 49,
ur d can ne can If he ukc, wear those garment, %
"nu ,"t with. Another sort of material maj WI
,"sts,,,b ,hirb rln narrow line, OF black. blue red
tr,W1 and other coor, These designs can be iid III
Sndc,, variety and some players are =! Nv md
i i,zer In color pattern aud material, - hia1cr
t lt,, hi,'Itc, rn tbp costume bt ny having cap
Of ,ome sartng color and deSSl; deSi co"inTc 10
r Tbc Tam o. Shntcr and the felt tennis ha'' o"'
tLs.e are mot really -ood form; ,, or % tho
The iron.r,, whether Of the white hannel or o INC Ino
,, IL. ,,,icri,l .hnulG De full of leugtn ana Iooso
enough not to prevent free and cay myion, @
;"t ~ an,pl ~ to he bagsy and get ~ lho way ,rs
~ n viSc brrcauilon. taken 10y many pay 20 ,or
m" trn,l,er, cut extraordinarily long 10 ag sr ,imcs
,IrinLirr Iutu they have been washer a lc" trbo
ScV can b, worn turned np at the @ G9tt3s ,nnn, be,
rscrl shouId be supported with SILK TENNIS Uy &
tt,t 50, h',rcd hooL or with silk sasn IL loo
belt is worn it >houd N Coor be HE 'S Mem g,'e Of coi
.,. "yoid startling belts and give TIE gorgeous
Roman striped sashes a vide berth
SOMETHING ABOUT SHIRTS
The shirt worn for tennis during the coming season.
viii be Of soft nanuc!. striped IN pattern anu III
VIZ -, " linen ,,an the blazer Nothing I'm direct
.,,,r,.t &, tho blazer, coors should be worn ou'
hcaru, thi, in mind end OF pretty shirts can o 30
toInd The shirt should have watch PoonS' s n ,bs
, ,i,h, hand and a large handkerchief POCKET Oh u,o
,nC, /, should have turndo"h collar hol ia
broad and with it shodd Dc worn neeN', ,boye ali
hing. the nccktic should not be ready made M ,,s.
Low shoe, with pyramid rdbber or whIe Snss lSs are
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