The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-09

with your brother In vacation days to prac-
tice or for special play to win, you follow
very closely the dress worn by American
girls at their State and national champion
ship games
A skirt gored and neither scant nor full
never habit back and never $780, but wide
enough to run in and scant enough not TO
get out Of place. This Is away from the
ground three inches in front and shade
more at the back, for a short skirt always
seems to sag If 1t isn't half an inch shorter
at the back, besides the slight tilt at the back
breadth adds smartness and good style,
Any stout material, not too heavy, such as
tweed, cheviot or storm serge, is the right
thing, and 1t Is unlined and untrimmed,
save for a deep hem at the bottom with
several rows of machine stitching, that
ones safety may never depend upon one
frail line of silk
No petticoat is worn, but silk knickers
lined with lawn for summer and flannel for
fall A washable shirt waist serves for fall
as well as summer. 1t may be of cotton
or wash flannel, or silk, but cotton ia the
freshest looking and most generally salts
factory. There should be sweater at
hand to slip on after set or between games,
II there Is even few minutes wait.
Ana sweater is not now the destructive
agent TO trimness and beauty that it was
formerly, when it had no opening but the
neck and one was literally dragged in and
out of it by athletic friends, either operation
leaving one wan and dishevelled, jest for
non-athletic girls, a victim Of a fad for
are OF every known cut and color
You may have REFER cut. but you
won't, because they're ugly, or a basque
English girls wear them, but Allah pro-
tect the New York girl from their weird
outlne-or Norfolk which is not 80 bad;
or blouse, which is charming and COM
Portable and very smart.
hunting green and pink are mighty
pretty in fall landscape, or Lrown in any
shade, or white, which launders well and
Pale tints are absurd and never good style.
IL the New York girl doesn't wear the
neck Of her shirt waist turned in. she wears
riding stock Of cotton, madras, dimity,
pique or linen, white or to match her waist,
or white stock with ends to match the
waist stuff.
And no hat, except en- route to the court;
and that may be an exaggerated yachting
cap, but is more likely a soft felt, a heritage
from Rough Rider fashions, very light
weight, and in color to suit her skirt.
She wears fine, heavy stock.ngs-silk
and Isle is good mixture-and low shoes
to make sure of free ankle work. Her shoes
are tan or black calf. mannish in cut but
not exaggerated. The soles do not project
on either side, and are not half an inch
thick. but they are wide and reasonably
heavy, and rubber soled if there is much
dampness, and the heels less than an inch
high and wide, comfortable pedestal, not
a silt.
They are cut to fit tight about the instep
and loose over the Joint, so the foot has
easy action and yet cannot slip into the toe
OF the shoe. Its simply no use trying to
run much or long If you can't move your
toes. II your foot is a solid block it's going
to ache after very little use.
And absolutely no corsets for fine tennis.
A riding girdle is the best substitute, of
just few bands Of satin ribbon and short
steels in front, and worn so that the waist
measure is half an inch more with the
corsets on. This arrangement will keep
the waist line trim, hold up the skirt, make
a good foundation for belt and yet leave
waist muscles unhampered, and diaphragm
breathing possible.
A good sportswoman breathes down
through her body, as man does, and she
doesn't get winded any quicker, and she
runs from her hips and SO doesn't easily
get tired, and she loves sport for SPORT
sake. She no longer takes it as prescrip-
ton; she just gets health and beauty
incidentally
And 80, in spite of British prejudice,
tennis is the fall game this year, and more
roses and graces than ever are the portion
OF the New York girl.