Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
MEMS GOLF GARMENTS
COMBINATION JACKET FOB COOL
SPRING DAYS.
It Offers the Advantages of Sweater
and Waistcoat-Worsted Half
~ Hose-Rsltas - 50,
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When the weather getsrYarE, the madras.
percaIe or linen shirt, with here and there
a ,,pht flannel Jacket, and white or striped
flannel trousers will be the costume most
worn IN the golf links, but for early spring
and indeed. well on toward the last Of
Nav the various worsted and wool goods
will be fashionable. There are several
STYLES Of sweaters and cardigan jackets In
vogue. but of all of them the newest L. a
combination of the old cardigan Jacket. the
vvorsted waistcoat and the sweater. hav-
ing the general shape of the first. the low
cut neck opening and buttoning of the sec
ond and the lack of pockets and sleeves OF
the third.
Made of a gray Australian lambs wool
feray ia a novel color for most things in
the line of masculine appareD, which Is
very light in weight and yet good ana
warm this garment is an extremely serv-
iceable one for golf and decidedly smart In
looks 1t presents a good appearance when
no Jacket is worn over II, which is more
than can be said of the wa1stcoats, ana II
ia less usual than the. ordinary sweaters.
Sweater Still Popular.
The latter. however. are still very popular
end nuch in evidence on the links. The
most fashionable style is cut low at the
neck much like the garment illustrated.
but without the buttons, and usually nm
tshed around the bottom edge with broad
band of rubbing. It should not cling tightly
IN the body. as the old make of sweaters do.
but should hang neariy straignl' no'
exactly loose from the shoulders
plain prays. browns and whites are better
stvie than reds, dark blues. dark greens
and other decided colors. ana there are
number of different WOODS ana WeaveS
Shown at the leading haberdashers ana
lOvt;,, GOODS shops. Australian lambs
wool and some Of the Shetland islanos anu
other imported woods are most iasnionaole,
hit thew are also the most expensive anu
the plain or mixed Scoacn woiss stn of noen
II the hest protection from cold is oeslreo'
tbare is nothing to equal the sweater Win
high roll collar made Of heavy rlppeo WOOL
but this is rarely necessary ~ SuiiI
e,,en in mountainous sections OF the coun.
~ I'd &c moreover Of course, the most
common style.
Knit worsted waistcoats, while perhaps a
little less fashionable than they were sew
eral seasons ago, are nevertheless inaoo
more for outing purposes, ana come III d
great variety of colors and designs. ram
reds In. a number of weaves, reds with oots
or lines Of red. white, &C., are popular COL
ors and good style. The edges are usuaiiy'
bound with silk or satin of a SHADE 10
matcn ehe VIZ r,anv are made with silk
eieeSas The cap is the sfna4 English style
for golf, riding, or, in fact, almost any Out.
ing USE made of heavy homespun' tWeeu
or worsted and often matching the sweater
or knickerbocker suit, There Is nothing
naw about the styIe. AS IL is in sense
standard, but the correct shape and make Is
not SO easy to find as one would lmaglne.
1t should be very fat. with ithe little button
on the top very nat, an4ti shoulu pulse
around the head with Justine proper oe-
gree Of fullness. For ordinary summer uses
there is probably no bstteg fnooei LOT, al
though Tam o Shantersban9cptner styies are
shown at the shops they are llttie worn.
.Worsted half hose are the sWellest STOCK.
ings for spring goltngiof Ehey are OF a SOL
light brown wool. With cross, line design IN
darker shade of brown and are 10 De
worn with long trousers ofaAannel or otner
suitable outing material ana low tan SHOES.
Long stockings for knickerhoGkeTs ARE IN
practically the same woods and designs, Dut
except for bicycle ridip& Of tin ctf1e woods
and mountains, where one may expeee~to
do some hshing and1shn0finA knickeFoocK-
res Will not De generally worn TINS season.
SO long stockings are not in such demand as