The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09
FOR THE WOMAN OF FASHION
Golf Costume the Latest Thing Worn by
Society Men and WOm'n on Skates.
LIKE THE FROST QUEEN HERSELF.
Scotch Hose and Roman sashes n Queer
Mixtme in Partisan Costunery'
Waists Made skirt or Blouse
Fashion.

The latest thing in skating costumes IS
not "a skating costume at ALL bat golf
costume lcfl over from summer and
trimmed up with fur To- give il wlntry
look The average man comes out in his
regulation checluered golf coat and cap
with knee brooches and piaid-topped
stockings. not t0 mention tine inevitable
sweater without which 10 man regards
any sporting 20 tune complete.
Women. however. cannot lie content 10
use the same. ~ decorated gown for win
tei lu which an her friends have seen her
on the links. She must pay some respect
20 the changes of the season even ~ she
does DO most OF her skating in closed
heated rink. She therefore puts band
az Gr around her short ktt-ior no
skater can be graceful DO absolutely plain
petticoat up her blouse jacket
with bands Of fur around the EDGE of the
basque aud up the front Then in "A Per-
sian lamb oollarette lined with ermiuc,
and skating cap 90 match, she looks
IKE the frost queen herself as she skins
Glong. riding now ON this foot. now on
that. her cheeks aglow with the hcalthful
exercise and her eyes cleaning with the
delight OF II all She. 700. wears golf
ftockings-uot leggins, for they are too
etin. and having no elasticity allow no
play TO the muscles. The stockings are
warmer than leather leggins and are more
desirable for many reasons.
Manufacturers are constantly introduc-
{ng new designs in this Americauized gar
nont OF the canny Scot. and 10 Us Interest,"
ing 20 note how perfectly the heraldic
significance OF the plaids of different
clans Is ignored by the fair American
purchaser. What cares she for the ieuds
between the MacGrcg0r and tho Camp
he'll? What she wants is the very thing
that the highlander most ignored-a COW
erlne for her knees; the Scot never trou.
bhiod himself 10 pull up his stockings
within gunshot of his 'Joints Of vcnora-
fiona circumstance which inspired tho
refrain % the turn-coats in the opera OF
Rob Roy. who assumed the Scotch cos
TUNE 20 save their necks, and shlNersng
~ sang;
"Oh. dear my knees
VIII surely freeze.
II there's q frost to-day
In the choice of ordinary plaid hose.
dealers tell me that many Of their GUS
toners are very particular TO get the
o'afd OF the special clan which they hap
pen TO admire. Indeed. there are several
fashionable New York women who trace
their ancestry back 10 such bold bandits
a. Rob ROY, and will have TO other hose
hut MacGrcrOr plaid or whatever Kind
happened To- De the symbol OF the particu-
Car kind of robD.1g OF which their pro-
geniiors made q profession. Thus they
are known as 81 were. by their feet!
on their backs and around their necks
these same women are Roman IN their
costume That is. there is hardly well
dressed woman IN society. who does not
boast n Roman sash and neck SCARF
among her possessions. TIE popularity
a the Roman sash was prophoscd Ina
theeo columns early On autumn and the
urouhe.v has been Wei borne ont By the
facts. The scarf has been made 10 so
Win II. and IS merely a sash made short
- and narrower. At has exactly the same