The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
DRESSES FOR THE
TRIP TO MOUNTAINS
Walking Suits Of cheyiot or Light
Weight Cloth.
SUGGESTIONS FOR COATS.
Three Styles That Are Popular-How
the Skirts May be Made-The News
est Things in Golf suits-0ther
Fancies Of Fashion.

Late summer and the mountains are al
most synonymous terms, so general is
the tendency to seek the higher attitudes
when fogs and nlists invade the low
lands. While within doors costumes diff
fer little from those worn elsewhere. the
exigencies likely to arise in climbing,
hunting and the like create a certain de-
mand for toilettes. specially designed.
There is that about mountain ar ana
mountain scenery which invites long
walks ana often ar0uous ScrambieS among
even such women as are usually quiet
in their pleasures, while lovers of sport
find the time and the location inspiration
for all sorts of daring feats, all Of which
means that clothing must be we'll con-
Eidered.
Whatever else you may go without.
be quite sure that a walking suit of some
appropriate wool is included in your list.
You will want and need lighter costumes.
You will probably, find occasion for your
filniest lawn but unless, in this strange
summer, the mountains have lost their
habitual methods, the walking suit will
find an imperative demand before the
trip draws to it's close. no other ma
terial can be trusted to Withstand the
chill that so often is found in .-e early
part OF the day, no other style OF gown
suits the hard usage to which 1t surely
will be put. Cheviot and light weight
cloth are both correct, but the demand or
the season Is for nlannish effects II
you would be counted ultra smart, bear
this fact in mind, and select q SUIT rs
closely like that ordered by your hus-
band or brother, as may be. All the
mixtures familiar in mems outing suits
are in vogue, and are admirable. Grays.
tans and the like take the lead but
many OF the grays include lines that
give a greenish effect and others in
clude threads of red. In addition therh
is a new material. in black, shot with
white, that is known as Queens mourn
ing, and is much liked for suits Of the
sort. It is in reality a cheviot and is
light in weight and somewhat loose-y,
woven. but has been given It's name in
compliment to the long period of black
and white maintained in England out OF
respect TO the late Queen. Whatever
the material, however, the skirt must
clear the ground and the jacket must
be one of three sorts-a loose Norfoih,
blouse with basque, or u twenty-five or
twenty-seven-inch coat that is half fitted
at the back and loose at the front. Be-
meath the Jacket is to be worn a shirt
waist of the simplest sort of either linen
or cotton and with it q stock or a linen
collar with a four-in-hand tie. All the
coats are made with plain. snug sleeves
with this last fact borne in mind. More
elaborate waists create a demand for
big sleeves in the garments that are TO
be worn over them, but these suits are
designed for service ana are perIniSSi-
BILE only with simple shirt waists. Cnev1or
duck pique. butchers linen are the fav-
critic materials both for immediate and
future wear, with French flannel and
albatross for the days that seem TO
demand wool. Washable waists possess
the undoubted advantage of being fresh
and new each time they are sent to the
laundry, and in the heavier fabrics will
be worn within doors we'll into the WIN
tor They are sufficiently heavy in our
heated houses. and they are absolutely
hysienio so that we may look for even
by no means implies that the pretty
flannels and waist cloths VIII 1au
into disuse For the mountain trip
it is always well that q few of these
last should be packed In the trunk. Ho-
tells designated for summer are not
steam heated. Often an August or Sep
TENDER storm means greater chill than
would be felt in a town house, when
Jack Frost was doing his utmost.
AS have stated, the coats to these
SUITS tdhc li!lcc ipI iiS SILL Is axe
either plain and much f7ared or made
with tuclSs or plaits stitched fiat to
flounce depth, and made either with
habit backs or shallow. inverted plaits
stitched so flat as to give the habit eff
feet. a most striking and essentially
smart model just complete. is of dark
blue cheviot with pipings of white and
buttons of white and gold The skirt
is plain, but fits to a nicetV and flares
freely about the feet. The coat iss
twenty-six inches in length, is double
breasted with pastron-lilze piece set on
the front that comes up high at the
throat and is finished with {: turnover
military collar. The sleeves are in coat
style with double, roll-over, rIarlns
cuffs. Cuffs, collar, plastron and poct1-
cts are all piped with the white. Anoth-
er is of the Queens mourning. and in
cludes blouse with coat collar and
basque, while the skirt is laid in a wide
box-plait with three single plaits at each
side, at both back and front In this
instance stitching makes the finish.
third shows the loose Norfolk and is
gray cheviot that looks as if just from,
some tailors shop.
With these delightful walking, shooting,
travelling and all-round useful suits are
ue1tS VI SOIl, Nillte dllu gray Let luSiI
are as light as the traditional feather
and most comfortable. as we'll as be-
coming. Favorite examples include
touches of green and are the most eff
fective with the quiet costumes, but pure
white, gray and castor are quite cor
rect. Some beautiful models are made
with crown of white and brm of pas
tel green that are woven together, and
others again are white with green found
in the trimming, but as a, rule, are adj
mirable. It is only when poor. dead
paroquets are perched on a brim that
cause for comment or distaste arises.
Green in velvet. in felt. in wings. IS
effective, but what beauty is found n
these sacrificed creatures, I am unable
to discover. Shapes are simple in the
extreme, preferably the turban and broad
brimmed sailor, and are low and some
what broad.
Golf always makes an element OF the
mountain trip and must be provided for.
as well as the long tramps. Short'
skirts are essential as a matter of
lines