Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-09
Tennis nrcsses.

. -.. y ienHts tIrcASess
Golf may be the most fashionable OF
all out. door sports at present. but
tennis is not to be utterly routed for
some time to come, and as there are
many country places large enough to
allow Of a tennis court which certainly
will not accommodate golf links, it is
just as well to include a tennis dress or
two In thorough summer outfit Be- b
fore golf and bicycling came into favor
there was an outcry that tennis Co.'S
tunes were hideous and unbecoming;
but now that Is quite done away
with, for there is far more latitude
in tennis than in golf or bicycling.
Short skirts are necessary in playing
tennis with dexterity, but they need
not be shorter than to the tops Of the
ordinary boots. Fitting smoothly over
the hips, with the fuibess gathered
into small space Just at the back, the
gored skirts Of the present Gay look'
we'll; but they must not be too wide,
or there will be ugly folds to flop about
the feet. White duck or corded pique
looks extremely neat, and fancy
waist, either of wash material or
silk, worn with the narrow white
belt, is attractive and appropriate.
Tennis shoes are not becoming; but
OF tan leather or black canvas, II of al
good shape, they do not look 30 badly
| US did the first ones some years ago.
Red pique, duck or mohair of bright
scarlet shade are effective on tennis
ground, and, made with short iacketl
and shirt waist Of finer material-l
organd,o or mull-they are invariably
becoming. Girls who play for cham
pionship make everything subservient
10 the game, and apparently do not
care how they look; but even ina
scant linen skirt, white India silk
blouse with the sleeves rolled up to
| give full play to the limbs, a girl may
look well, IL she has her skirt we'll cut
and so fastend under tho white kid
belt that it does not sag down in tho
middle of the back, which skirts havo
sad fashion of doing. Mobair andl
serge are sometimes used for tennis
| gowns. but tho wash materials this
season are much more popular. Crash,
which is made up into the blazer suitsi
and bicycle costumes for both men and,
| women, is not very pleasant material;
70 wear when exercising violently, for
| the moment it is wet with perspirationl
| II is disagreeably cold and clammy;y
| the more expensive qualities are thef
| seS'' tHt BNDUDblNb
is exceedingly cheap, it is best toS
give the few cents extra.
While tho white belts are the most
in, favor, ribbons are not positively
taboocd from tennis costumes, par |
ticularly if no match games are to be
Played. The girdle is often worn, and
tho pretty fashion is revived again Of
the. ribbon put twice around the waist
and tied at one side with ends-rib-y
boDs trim any dress daintily, and also
cover the line between skirt and waist
Plain, not fancy, ribbons, should bq
used. and the very latest fashion is for
tho moire taffeta, which comes in
many beautiful shades. +
| knickorbockers are more comfortable
than petticoats, so some women con-
tend, but under tennis skirt pet-I
ticcats should be worn, and they
should be as dainty and pretty as
possible. Ruiiied with embroidery and
lace, they will keep out the heavy
dress skirt, and prevent it clinging in
an ugly and weighty manner that
interferes with the proper freedom
necessary to running. -Harper's Bazaar.