The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
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On The eeiI1ks..
{ By MAY MANT'ON.

Golnng costumes have undergone no
radical change. Tweed. homespun, che
yio., and serge are still the favorite ma
terials for the cooler days duck, both:
linen and cotton, linen canvas crash, and
etamine for real warm weather wear.
Skirts continue to be cut IN 1nstep
length. and the fashionable jackets are
Etons and Norfolks. What changes
there are lie In details. such minor mat
tiers as an embroidered cuff or the length
of the coat, but If the costume Is to be
correct, those details must be watched
with care and the very important ques-
lions of hat, gloves and shoes given
their due attention. Tho brilliant, az.
gressive red coat has had Its day NO
really smart woman will consent to wear
one this year. Even the lookers-on, who
are aver most picturesque In dress. re-.
fuse to consider 1t So long as It was
declared '.the thing, number Of pro-
tests against its heat-producing effect
wero OF any avail. So long as smart
clubs recognized It tho glaring bit OF
scarlet was seen on every course; but
the final fat that means It's downfall has
gone forth. It has been overdone. 1t
has been cEeapened- AS result, the
women who decide the question Of Ia
mode have cast it aside. In its place we
have jackets made en- suite, that are
chic and stylish at the same time that
they are quiet In tone.
Enthusiasts and experts are ever the
simplest In their dress. Players who
toll over the links. regardless of mud
and dampness, have little in common
with dainty gowns. It is the coquettish
girl, who sees in the game opportunity
for her wiles. who searches eagerly for
novel effects, who dons white pique and
nd hn faN ia ,oor hnF lad
silk petticoats beneath. The girl whose
aim is to become achampion reserves
her frills for other times and wears
homespun skirts over pongee boomers
when she trudges over the moist grass.
In her eyes comfort and the ability to
Use her sticks freely are the first requt-
sites Of all, while she aims to have her
skirts well cut and well hung, her shirt
waists snartly made, and her ties and
shoes beyond reproach, sturdy worth Is
her first consideration and must be allied
with true snartness. The pretty little
hirt, who talks and coquettes over each
hole, has the monopoly of daintiness,
and both are content, although genuine
midsummer, with its intense heat and
dry ground viii, doubtless, see cool
white costumes worn by all alike
Materials for hard usage are preferably
flomespun. tweed, and cheviot of thu
natural and blue linen in heavy duck
ard canvas for real warm weather, with
shlrt-waists that are preferably white,
but Of heavy linen or cheviot and jaunty
Etons or Norfolks. Those worn by the
less eager players are woods Of lighter
weight taffeta, pique and linen Examines
in lovely dull blues, white and pastel
greens. General cut and style. however
are much the same
Fiounced skirts are little SEEM The
preferred models are tho plain five-gored
with, flare at the lower portion and in
verified plaits at the back the widely
tucked and the box plated sort that are
stitched flat to well below the knees Ex-,
IRENE shortness isstabooed Two inches
from the ground is the rule smart tailors
lay down. and while some women insist
upon curtailing the length little more,
that statement may be taken as a safe
guide. AS matter Of course, there
are no Innings and only severe tailor fin
isl. The box pIaits are new. The five
gored model IS not, but it is always sat-
isfactory and has the merit OF meaning
less weight. The box plaits are smart
and, usually becoming. Being stitched
flat at their upper portions they do not
add materially to the size. while they