The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14

they are not 40 becoming or % graceful
IA the wool skirt. and wet weather or mud
reduces them to forlorn dilapidation
The more mannish the shirt waist worn
for riding the better Its form. and any
departure from severity, Ia an Offences
against accepted decree~. The tailored
waist OF heavy mercerized cheviot. damask,
DC. unstarched, il the favorite riding shirt.
waist OF the season. and with 1t should be
worn a soft, unsta rched stock Of somewhat
similar material-if not the same material.
The conventional Ascot. or the Ascot cut
folded over once only. In perhaps the best
model, but no ends must be left to hutter
wildly. A scarfpin Of horsey device should
be used, and sleeve links, too, should be Of
appropriate sporting design.
With the unconventional riding skirt,
shirtwaist and straw hat Norfolk jacket
In material like that Of the skirt IL the
correct thing, but occasionally ono sees
a loose topcoat in its place. A separate
topcoat, rain proof, Is nice addition to the
horsewoman's summer outfit.
The golf girl need not bow to ironclad
rules Of attire. Any trim short skirt and
shirtwaist, provided the latter is loose
enough to give freedom to the body and
arms, Ia appropriate. A handmade sweater
Is an essential, and a crocheted waistcoat,
sleeveless or with silk sleeves, is a conven.
lent thing when the regular sweater is too
warm
But the sweater and waistcoat do not be-
long exclusively to the golf girl. They
should form a part Of every outing ward
robe and are Of service in every summer
sport, save bathing. The machine-mads
sweaters, though servicesble. are not con-
sidered smart.
The handmade sweaters show great
variety Of stitch and some variety in model
Those without opening save at the neck
are impractical for women, because OF
the damage they do to hair, but one may
have a sweater fastened up the front. on
the shoulder. or, invisibly, in the back.
Those fastening in front are the most
popular. but their collars are not 10 be-
coming as those fastening at side or back
and cling close and high In front like the
collar of a boys sweater Some OF the new
est sweaters for women make no pretence
Of high collar. They are made for wear
over a blouse, and either have a rolling
sailor collar or are merely cut low and
finished like the golf waistcoat around
the neck.
White ia the color best liked. but ser.
viceable dark colors and combinations Of
color are worn. a green and white mix
ture being particularly successful. The
dark dull grays are unbecoming and ugly.
but there is a mixed wool in white pale
creamy gray and darker gray. which ID
made up into charming sweaters that do
not soil easily. One such sweater with
narrow border OF bright scarlet at the
wrists and collar edge is particularly smart.
War is being waged over the shirt waist
suit in it's relation to outing sports. but
the tub shirt waist suit is already much
in evidence upon the links and in the tennis
courts and the line seems to be drawn al
the woollen and silk shirt-waist costumes
which, save in the case Of pongee, ara
apparently to be barred from the sporting
field.
Nothing particularly new is shown for
boating, white, blue or combined blue and
white being sti!l the accepted oooring.
with touches of red to give gay relief
Little brass buttons decorate many Of the
yachting costumes and stitched contrasting
bands or braiding are the usual trimming
Bands of polka dot silk or linen are ef.
fective and, In many cases, the dots are
by hand upon the trimming.
For example, a white serge Is trimmed
in white linen embroidered in bright red
wafer dots and has q broad linen collar
with a border Of the dots, and . red silk
scarf embroidered in black and white
dots.
OF automobile costumes there 10 prac-
tically no end, but the costume usually
resolves itself into headgear and an en-.
veloping coat, under which may be worn
any costume desired. For country tour
ing coat Of some warmth and proof against
bad weather should be chosen, and the
simplest thing for this purpose is the three
quarter coat OF cravenette or of storm
proof tweed, capacious, buttoning closely
around the throat and without trimming
other than tailor stitching or strapping.
Every woman who expects to do much
should have at least two coats.
The ono already described and cooler dust
,oat of silk or mohair, which may be slightly
moro decorative than the rough wear
coat, yet will shed dust and stand service.
Pongee and tussore are much favored
Tor such motor coats, but fine quality o.
mohair Ia almost a. COOL and keeps its fresh
ness and shape far better than tho coat 81
pongee.
II these lightweight coats are intended
Tor sporting runs. lace, embroidery, &c,
are out Of place upon them. but they need
not follow the severe lines Of the tweed
scat. and are made more volumnous, and
usually with double or triple capes. Piping
plays part in the trimming Of the simpler
motor coats, and when one passes the
Of coats intended for seriou;
service, there 10 no limit to the whims and
in which the automobile
girl INDUCES Newport and other fash,
enable resorts will see wonderful and
elaborate automobile costumes during the
coming season
6h,na Alta cked in n New Quarter.