The Washington times., 1902-01-05

! to all the bold and flexible movements
which the sport involves.
Complications OF pIeats or shaped
founces might be ungraceful. The skirt
should be lined with taffetas, and to
make up for the absence OF petticOats the
gap is filled with fiounces OF moussclinc
de sole set In close rows one above the
other, and the linen drawers are covered
with knickers arranged in the same man
ner, SO that the rapid evolution and grace
ful turns just give glimpse of the light
and fluffy underwear. Frequently the
blouse corsage is made 10 match the lin
Ing, and the effect is charming.
White shoes are far the prettlest, es-
pecialiy as their effect is increased by the
silyery blade of the skate, as the white
ness blends with that of the immaculate
surface of the ice. Thus shod, the pretty
skaters resemble sylphs, appearing scarce
ly to touch the surface over which they
glide.
One error that should be avoided is to
wear black stockings with white shoes. II
is an objectionable fault, which complete
ly spoils the effect OF a recherche cos
tune. This remark applies 10 ell colored
boots. The stockings should always
match, especially as colored boots or shoes
are much in favor Just now.
In regard to blouses. hats, eirdles and
muffs, the boldest flights OF fancy are
tolerated. 1t is In the details that per
sonal taste is displayed. Costumes all of
one color are always the most dressy and
l will conclude by giving descriptions of
the dresses and details which appeared TO
me likely to be most interesting 10 my
readers
young and beautiful woman who
skated with the maestria of Paganini OF
the steel. particularly charmed me. She
wore a dress OF red liberty velvet, pin
spotted with white and lined with pale
pink. The corsage, with its long basque,
was very pretty, but not well adapted for
the exercise, as she was constantly
obliged to put it in place. A large cape
line of pink mousseline de sole, trimmed
with sable and curlcd ostrich feathers,
completed this exquisite vision, making OF
her q pure Choret picture.
piquant brunette contrasted as forcibly
with her by her beauty as by her dress.
She wore a soft drab hat, partly cowboy,
partly musleteer. anl turned up in front,
with two red feathers. Her blouse was of
full blue liberty satin, and Ler bolero had
rundown collar Of red Dsnne. Her
skirt, straight cut, was o! fun blue, and
her wide waist-band OF india rubber
clouted with steel; her boots were of drab
deerskin. and the lining OF the skirt of
shaded grcys.
Another pretty dress that ] noticed YVES
of red yelling. To bolcro vas square and
tho skirt cut in crenelaticrs, which were
edged with chinchilla.
Another costume was OF drah cloth ,
embroidered with barlied holly, giving a
bright note, foreshadowipg Christmas Yet
another was OF bottle green ribbed vel |
vet. trimmed With black and gold braid. |
and in her evolutions of q giddy waltz !
the wearer displayed underwear of the |
delicate white OF water lilies. Her toque !
was of Irish euipure, trimmed with gar !
land OF lilies, and her muf, in the same !
style, recalled to mind the dream OF :
Ophelia.
/ noted two otler dazzling apparitious. /
recalling to mind snow fairios OF some
hyperborean Valkyrie. One was in whi.e !
velvet edged with chinciila; her bolero, |
short, showed beneath it a
broad waistband Of silver. From the !