The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
THE DIANA OF TODAY
Modistes Are Busy Making Her
Hunting Gowns.
Hor., csrun ard Leather to he the
prc.sontinating Features Of All
sporting Costumes. With Always n
Contrasting Touch of Scarlet or
Vivid Green-Some New EuckIes.

AS September approaches, gowns for the
hunting season begin to receive attention.
Tweeds friezes. and homespuns ere the
favorite materials and they are made up
in browns. greens, and a few deep puppies.
The frisses are in pastel shades mainly,
but there is a color seen in these goods
this year which resembles iris b-ue. Real
Scoth and Irish fUezes and homespuns are
dyed with vegetable coloring and nothing
made on this side of the water seems so
appropriate for shooting costumes. Bind
ing the hens and strapping the seams wi h
leather OF self or contrasting tones is
popular again this season. A dark green
homespun had on the hem a narrow van
dyked border bound with leather of the
same shade. There were packets bound
with the same leather having a vandykel
flap on either side of the front breadth.
The Norfolk jacket had vandyked revers
bound with the leather and green leather
belt 1t opened at the throat to show a
scarlet vest. A shooting gown of brown
frieze had a band of scarlet leather with
a perforated design on the skirt about
two inches above the hem.
This frock had a tight-ftting bodice
with reSers simply bound with the leather
wallet of red leather hung from belt
of the same material. A soft flannel shirt
in brown and scarlet was displayed by the
opening of the revers. Popular shirts for
outing wear resemble closely mans ten
mis- shirt. having turned-over collar. a
fiat box pleat down the centre, and
pocket on the left side. according to the
Norfolk lack
cts are going to be very popular this fall.
But the bolero jacket is still in high IA
vor, appearing in some form or other in
most Of the new fall gowns. pretty
gray homespun dress had a bolero of
which the lower part was shaped tightly
to the figure. The darts were concealed
by numerous strappings Of white cloth.
Above the bust it had the pretty scallops
seen on the new coliarless jackets. The
cuffs were strapped with the cloth which
appeared again in two bias bands at the
bottom OF the skirt. With this gown was
worn a shirt of crimson silk with stock
belt OF black. burnt straw hat with a
deep red straw facing trimmed with a
large black velvet bow and Of gold buckle
completed the costume. A new design loT
a hunting skirt has a cunning device by
which it may be made short or long at
pleasure by means Of buckles underneath
which the cloth is gathered. When the
skirt is shortened it has the appearance
of being trimmed with festoons around
the skirt, the festoons being held in place
at each breadth by buckles. Two of the
most delightful features Of the new shoot
ing suits are the pockets on the outside
OF the skirt and the capacious pocket On
shirt.
AN English tailor has introduced a
novelty in sporting skirts. They are fur
nished with small straps and buckles at IN
tervals that enable III. skirt to he loopei
up in a folded tunic when engaged in golf
ing or hunting, while it may be lowered
to ordinary length in the house. Such a
nakeshift is not likely to become popular,
however, and is worth mention only as a
novelty.
For sporting wrap, nothing even re-
motley threatens the supremacy OF the golf
cape. The new ones are longer than those
of last season and of more ample width
Some wraps appear with the old-fash!oned
cape sleeve
There is nothing new in bicycle skirts
The simple saddle back" with large
pIeats is still the only style seen, and the
Eton jacket supplements the cashmere or
French flannel shirt
The woman of fashion as well as the
woman of toll refuses to Danish the shirt
waist. and that useful garment will con-
tinue TO be worn this season. The SWELL
est shirts are made OF butchers linen,
with no trimmings but dainty tucks of
the same material. Many others will be
made Of batiste this material being
close second in popularity.
For afternoon the early summer girl
will wear dainty shirt waists of liberty
silk. These are made in all shades, but
navy blue is to be the favorite.