The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-20
COSTUMES FOR THE ice
GOWNS WARM AND LIGHT NEEDED
BY GIRLS WHO SKATE.
styles That Are Equally Suited for
ServiceabIe Street Use-Unique
Fur Combinations.

spring sees the tennis courts put in order
and the rackets brought forth Whether
or not nature gives us ice. the Kinks are in
condition. What Jack Frost may fail to do
is done by artificial means, and, II outdoor
spins not to be obtained. fine exercise
and much fun are to be had under cover
and with certain comforts that are in them
selves consideration. 1t is fashionable to
skate. When the freeze is a long one and
the ice safe, ponds, lakes and rivers are
crowded and great satisfaction is felt, but
the Kinks are always within reach and are
kept smooth and fine, let winter play what
pranks she may.
Correct costumes are of many sorts, but
are similar i'm one or two essential points
Short the skirts must be and enthusiasts
demand coats that shall not impede move
ment and not be of overweight. AS a
suit we see plaits of all sorts in the skirts,
short, jaunty jackets, Norfolks and the new
half-length coats in almost any group
found enjoying the keen, bracing air and
the merry-making sport. Cloth. zibeline.
cheviot, camel s-hair, velveteen and cordu-
roy are all in vogue. The latest and new
est of all things is a sunburst skirt with a
coat to the knees. The coat is made with
small bell sleeves The skirt is triumph
of the tailor's art. Made of cloth or Zibe-
line, ii is not very heavy and it hangs with
perfect grace. After the manner of the
sunburst, 1t is plain just at the waist and
radiates from there until the plaits fall full
at the lower edge. AT first thought it
would seem over heavy. but such is not the
fact, for modern cloths are fascinatingly
light and tailors are experts in handling
them. AS smart a costume as could be de-
sired is of panpe zibeline, in Oriental red,
and is made after the manner just de-
scribed, with its sole finish stitching in
black. With il is worn a toque of squirrel
and a squirrel muff and stole complete the
costume. Skating means inevitable cold
and furs are the natural protection. SPUR
rel, being a fad of the season, is seen on
the ice as well as on the streets and in the
fashionable for skating. and this rich, SUBJ
dued Oriental shade is much to be desired.
The panne zbeline is soft, warm, beautiful
as to surface and ideally light in weight.
The long coat is new and, with the sun
burst skirt, makes an exceedingly smart
effect, but should be left to tall, slender
women. On them it is chic and elegant.
Worn by the shorter sisterhood 1t is
neither one nor the other, but exceedingly
unbecoming.
Killed SKIRTS AGAIN.
Killed skirts have been revived and are
much worn by fashionable folk both for
skating and walking, but are stitched fiat
to founce depth, so giving the snug fit
about the hips, with flare below the knees.
With them one sees the long coat the
short blouse or the Norfolk. An exceeding
ly handsome corduroy in royal blue is of
the new sort that is soft and pliable, and
is made with a killed skirt and blouse, with
revers of mink. Others show the box
| plated skirt and with it the Norfolk coat
| or a short jacket plated in Norfolk style.
| For these last cloths and Zibelines are
much used, the latter being peculiarly eff
| fective with trimming of fur. Squirrel,
mink, sable, ermine, broadtail, chinchilla-
| all are used in this way and are most eff
| fective as well as comfortable A most at
| tractive costume of the Norfolk sort is of
| genuine Scotch tweed in soft grays flecked
| with white, and Is trimmed with bands of
| white cloth stitched. Another is of gray
| stitched with black. With this last the
| belt is red and there is worn a toque of
red, long-haired beaver with red and gray
| favorite of the season and appears upon
the ice well as In the drawing room and
| on the promenade. Touched with red or
| with white as described ii becomes charm
| ing for the skating costume and is much in
| vogue. Gray velveteen and gray corduroy,
| too, are always handsome and are worn
with great effect Trimmings of cloth in
| color are much liked, and fur is always
| elegant. most sumptuous costume of
| gray corduroy has bands of chinchilla on
| the skirt. with chinchilla collar and revers
| velveteen and is made with a short jacket
plated in Norfolk style. and is finished with
| facings of squirrel. Simpler suits show
| bands of cloth or braid trimmings various
| ly applied A most successful costume is
| of gray velveteen and is trimmed with
bands of paler gray satin overlaid with
| rows of soutache braid of the darker
shade. Still simpler designs are of tweed
or homespun with the severe tailor finish
| notable model is made with a box
| plated skirt and blouse. to which is
/ capes, by the way, are much worn and are
| graceful and becoming to nearly all figures
1t was an observing man who remarked
once upon time that capes were the idea
wraps and should always be worn.
| The ice is apt to bring forth bits OF
bright color and many handsome gowns
| as in the form of accessories. An exceed.
ingly stylish suit is of hunters green zibe
line with black hairs. and is made with q
slot seam skirt and a half fitted slot sean
| jacket. All the seams are stitched witt
black, and round the lower edge of the
skirt two bands formed by rows OF
stitching, one consisting of seven, the Other
of five, set a short distance apart ColIal
and cuffs are of chnchilla, and a chinchills
turban and muff complete the toilet Blacl
velvet is used in almost unprecedented
numbers for street and reception wear. ant
consequently has some vogue on the ice
but colors are preferred. One exceedngl,
elegant costume is Oh the velvet and II
trimmed with bands of ermine. Another 4
trimmed with sable, but for one such :
dozen costumes in corduroy or in tweed O.
zibeline are to be seen. Gray tweed wovel
with threads of red is handsome and is {
favorte. 1t is made up in one of the thre,
coats described, with skirt that harmonizes
and may be simply stitched or banded witt
cloth. With all these suits shirtwaists q
flannel. of silk or of heece-lined vestine ar,
worn, made on the most severe and simpl
lines, with golf waistcoats for extr;
\ warmth.
SIMPLE STYLES BEST.
Occasionally waists of more elaborat.
make are seen, but the simpler materials
are better style and predominant. witt
the waists worn linen collars will
four-in-hard ties or simple, plain stocks
Zbeine trimmed with plain cloth embroid
cred in woods that trough up is both new
and smart The woods are exceedingly eff
fective and give a rough, hairy appear
ance that exactly harmonizes with the zibe
line A novel skirt is plain and snug a
the uper portion. but includes a deem
double box plated flounce that extends 4
knee depth at the front. but is somewha
deeper at the back a skating costume
worn within the week, is of zbeline il
nut brown and Is so made with the simples
| of blouse coats. Above the fiounce and OF
| the blouse are bands of smooth cloth EN-
broidered with these woods in dull reds
| blues and yellows The effect is as good a
| il is new and the costume excited muc
skirts are being worn in Paris, but as We
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