New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
IN SKATING GARB.
What Smart Women Are Wearing for the
Sport-The Debutante's Gown

There was probab DIV never season when skat-
were more richly accoutred than this one. for
the furs and velvet of popular favor lend them
selves handsomely this use Although velvet and
corduroy frequently used for golf and other
outing they never more effective than
when worn by skaters
Emerald green. bronze and purple some of the
beautiful shades which at once suggest picture
among the surroundings OF the winter landscape.
Red dresses a-penty always to be found when
Parisians skate and 4 oque Of ermne gray felt.
the case NAV be, has fer trimming holly leaves
with red berries. bunch of mistletoe.
For the graceful sport no costume is more effec-
tive than that of black velvet with the skirt cut
rather full and bordered with several rows of taf-
feta ribbon Just a neat well cut skirt of black
cloth. with sealskin coat. is suitable when
lghtened by erD1ine toque and touch OF deep
crimson velvet
One of the finest of women skaters wears pretty
fawn veveteen skirt made with wide hollow pleats
close fitting jacket of erine is set off by black
and gold passementerie. while her hat is blue felt
with a bunch of cameliias at the side
Blue continues to loom over the horizon in ceru-
lean clouds. In Paris it has become monotonous
of ultra-smart functions for 1t appears to be
especially the color for great occasions All the
shades of blue are seen, and sables and laces and
fashionable white picture hat are the inevitable
accessories. paer shade of blue had q gu1pure
collar edged with fur Gold fringes are revived for
this and the all white costume. and stoies of fur
and lace with the muf to correspond are otner
points of these elegant toilets
AS an offset all the blue ct a recent wedding
the brides sister-fn-law. pretty ana peIiIs p
velvet with appliques of point laces bordered IN
sable a.,
In the modes for debutante there prevails
either absolute simplicity or ingenious elaboratfon:
and the former may be considered the high art OF
the latter :,
1t used to be said that all buds costume needed
10 be was a dozen yards of white net or lulie
gathered into the waist and worn over a white SILK
Slip. This sufficient for the hrst season, but
how different is the luxurious outfit OF the modern
debutante It seems not to matter that sne IS
then least dependent on her dresses to set on her
charms Although she needs fewer, she possesses
in the way Of beaut1ful costumes tndn She
will have again until her wedding.
The material of the coming out gowns Is sun OF te
gauzy variety. and yet the fluffy hlr1iness ef the
chiffon mousseline de sole is not alone surlclelt
for girish attractiveness They may be spa9gled e
without end, and lately revival Of crystal drops
on tlIIe adds to the sparkle of these brave evening
gowns 1t is fancy in costumes OF this character
10 have the sparkles more thick about the waist,
so the material may hardly be seen, then scattered
and more scarce they approach the hem An
other effect is to crystal silver beads car
ried out in perpendicular lines which start closely
round the waist and widen at the hem ms may
he supplemented with raised floral embroidery or
white panne or the gold and silver sequins which
are dotted over the material may be massed INTO
raised flower designs TO form a border