The age-herald., 1899-10-08
OUTING FASHIONS FOR
 THE FALL AND WINTER

Paris, September 2S.-The general vogue
 for outdoor sports has had beneficial ef-
 feet upon the eouturiere. for she has spent
 her nights lying awake over a new fash
 ion which would please the outing womanl
 From the blouse and skirt which was the
 only solace two years ago she has evolved
 modes that are becoming and stylish.
 It is generally stated that outing dresses
 follow the vogue for street gowns, except
 when the latter are of lace and delicately
 made; but this, while true of other seasons,
 does not apply. to this year for the street
 modes are far too elaborate to be useful
 on field, farm and fen, in mountain and
 along the late shore.
 True, there are some perfect plain tailor
 made dresses and these may be said to fol-
 low. the same lines as the outing gowns but,
 generally, this year the woman who wants
 to cycle, who has a place for shooting,
 and who golfs, must have a special gown
 designed for the occasion. The old trick of
 cutting off last years tailor made suit is
 out of style.
 While cashmere was the ideal soft ma
 terial of last year, serge is the material of
 this season. But serge of the fine, soft type
 without particle of harshness in its
 weave. There is a serge as soft as fine di-
 agonal and it come in all colors.
 Two bicycle suits of fine serge were so
 striking1y combined as to merit attention
 They were built for two very elegant Paris
 women who wheel daily along the smooth roads leading out of the city. The wheeling suits were evidently constructed with an eye for color as we'll as to durability and usefulness.
 The darker of the suits was of dark ink blue serge with skirt to the shoe tops. The l foot of the skirt was trimmed with band of plaid suitng The waist was a blouse of the ink serge with very broad lapels of the plaid, and with this natty little suit | there were cap of the serge trimmed with plaid.
 A richen gray serge was striped with very narrow bands of black plaid and bordered l with broad braid around the foot and hem l Both of these styles you would do well to copy; they cannot be beaten for color eff feet
 The cap for cycling in nondescript. It | Is a soft little affair made of cloth. being cross between the Scotch cap and the beef eater and borrowing of both. The beef eat CT is stiffened with crino1ine and has an elastic in the rim which Is pulled over the coiffure Tt is perforated on top and the opening is concealed by tiny knot of vel vet.
 Brilliant p1afds are worn by golfers: the brighter the better. One of sealing wax red, plaided with black, was bright enough to engage any eye. It was habit skirt, open Ing upon one Slle, lIe SNl SHOWluS pallcl of black and white cross bar. The bodice was made with the jacket effect to show vest of the cross bar
 Many are the ties that are worn, the fa- vorite being the four-in-hand. This Is knot ted at the throat and left to float in long brilliant ends, some of them plaided and fringed The dress just described had the tunic effect but you do not often see the overskirt or the tunic on the golf dress, at this season.
 The little coatee is very popular. The neatest coatee is the Eton, nut off sharply at the back, and extending below the belt In front in two long tabs. The Eton must be shorter than the belt line in the back or 1t is robbed of it's most becoming feature the slenderness which it gives the waist A still more abbreviated coatee Is the | Fton bolero which is shorter and rounder 1 in front. It would scarcely answer TOT warmth were it not for the sleeves, for 1t l is so open in the front.
 You see very remarkable corduroys this season have in mind hunting suit made of this material, but the corduroy Is quite