The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-16
SMART WOMEN
WHO HUNT GAME.
Wonderful Costumes Worn by English
and French SportswOmen.
USEFUL SCOTTISH TWEEDS.
Wood Browns. Heather Puppies. ana
I,earGreens are the Most Popular
Colors - The Same Gowns
Worn in Coli

PARIS. oct 1.-THE wide awake fes-
tive apDearancs OF the old picturesque
ehateaux around Paris has reminded one
that the hunting season OF September
was near at hand.
Host. hostess and guests all arrive IN
boisterous automobiles. for the house
marty that invariably ushers in the hunt
ing season.
An outside observer must remark that
the hunting parties are rather in cHques'
either the men exclude the women OF li.o
women from choice withdraw In Ntue
companies Of their own.
The parties that 1 have come across IN
the forest OF FOnlaineDleau tnat interest
ed me most were composed OF sinartly
groomed women who boosted the hios'
sportsmanlike air imaginable.
Even Il she does believe ~ giving her
traps" her gun, her cartfl1se De's anu ,t1
oane bag rough handling 10 take on the
BEAUTIFULLY new look the Modern Dl-
arats costume must be just the newest
thing out. r,,--.,v
A nicturesque costume designed tor
woman who only claims 70 be a novice
makes no pretense OF being duFaDie nor
weather proof. IL has a SKIRT OF Hshl
own cloth made close fitting al the top
and gored 50 that the flare commences
about the knees. Each seam Is boIueIeu
with several rows Of stitcnlng anu reaches
TO The top Of the boots. 4,
The ticket of hunters green cIoth Is
made very much on the lines OF F. man
cut-away coat. II turns Daeh rum
vyhite linen chemisette I'm marrow many
"a
hnet line From there the jacket iastens
Inn an Invisible way as lar as the waist
,t,s The basoues are long and siopeo
o,,s, al The front and at the back they
are siashed and laid in TWO narrow hat
rIoits The sleeves are close htting ana
Gnished with two rows Of stitching.
a sioart. square low crowned SIX nat
Is worn with this gown.
.,otber gown warranted 10 stand the
"vyear and tear" Of genuine hunt, was
made Of stout Scotch cheviot IN shades OF
mixed wood brown. The skirt ntted close
az the top and was gored so that II lel'
in large folds around the bottom. II Ias-
tened in an invisible way at both seams
of the front, and each seam "@S Oo' ~
with double rows OF stltchins'
FOR USE.
THE ,,ckat war a short close-htting ar
,aIr mat fastened az the bust line with
80 frors OF brown silk. IL was cut away
fuet a tribe to show a glimpse or llght
- C1otb vest The same tan cloth was
to,,e1 for the pointed double revers
o,d bieh nedlcis collar. They were nm
iebod with several rows Of stitching Inc
short close-htting basques were siopeu
away in rounding points AZ tue iroie-
,rbe sleeves were close nttlng anu We
enished around the hand Win ha'Io"
brown silk cord. ..-. Col,
was worn with this gown AZ lus 80
sida there waved a jsunty llttle s0ulfis'
tail. 49,. .b.sss ~
s.rL rrssn bcast.d a moorish skirt. II
-. close ftting al the top ana the front
- sids cores we're cut rather sttalsn
~ .lopine gore. at the back gave the
-. IN the skirt. At tho right slice
80 vas panel OF tho goods inserted
- tho stripes running around ms
". strained across with two straps Oh
80 Goods so that the effect given was VI
double skirt s..,. .,
The Jacket was short close n.',us az
,oi- that reached just 10 the waist lihe d.
the hack and at the font II lotHieu wv
short rounding points. ,.h ,o
II was trimmed at the 'front.' WIN nai
vQfv folds OF the ttONAif 4e%-N.
~ threc each. They started from the uh-
der arm seams and slanted do"h"ard 10
M edge OF the vest. Five straps OF the
s,,tcbed goods fastened the jacket at the
rront The vest was Of dull shaae OF
bufr channels skin. 1t was worn win
trrn over linen collar and jaunty tie OF
S,-x rrcen satin with crisp cut ehcs
etsnsing directly out on each SIDE
FOR THE HEAD.
Tho cap was a Tam O'Shanter OF the
obaro,s akin turned up at the lott side
,rbare there was a stiff green wing.
stout beige corduroy gown design
"a for an English woman. was practical
and very attractive. The skirt fitted close
and faultlessly at the top and was with
on, plaits at the waist band. The cores
were sloped so that the fulness comment
ced below the hips and gave ample
breadth TO the bottom OF the skirt II
was trimmed around the lower part with
stout hunters green cords, arranged IN
pointed scallops and held with black
bone buttons.
Ths Jacket was novel AFFAIR OF the
corduroy, very short az the sides. ana
slightly pointed at the front and back. AZ
the under arm seams there was Inserted
a piece Of heavy red silk In dull hunfsrs