Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
A N COR A R AIMEN T
THE ATHLETIC FAD AND ITS NEW
CLOTHES
An Old Fashioned Material is the Rage
With Motorists, Golfers
and Riders.

Written for The Evening Star.
The expenditure of Christmas check
which some kindly Santa Claus has slipped
into the stocking is always a pleasant
task, no matter what the age of the re-
cipient. 1t generally implies the possession
of some coveted luxury just beyond ones
dress allowance
Every year brings out some fad for the
man or woman of athletic tastes, ana mere
n Christmas check of almost any size may
be nut to satisfactory use The fancy OF
the moment among athletes and motorists
is the Angora garment, which. while not
new. has been developed upon novel lines
and with most satisfactory results.
A vest or jacket composed entirely or
Angora would be worth It's weight IN soiu'
for the Angora goat from which TINS prec-
,ous wool is obtained has become more
scarce rather than more general. But py
means of a new process discovered anu
protected by an obscure firm in vienna,
the Angora is combined with peculiar
quality of silky WOOL resulting In materidi
of great frmness, strength, warmth anu
softness This factory was discovered oy
a merchant who has stores in New YORK
and Philadelphia, and his buyers imme-
diately captured the entire output ana theh
set out to establish a vogue Tor AhsoI1
raiment with the result that II has become
the approved apparel for all sorts or out
door exercises including golf horseback
riding shooting and motoring, and Is beng
initiated in dozen styles.
Sleeveless Vest.
The most common garment is the Sleeves
less vest which can be secured in single or
double-breasted fashion, in gray, tan and
a peculiar mixture of red and black bound
with silk The color combinations are pc
culiar For instance. the back and sides OF
the garment will be of plain tan and the
front show good-sized diamonds in tan and
brown If a Jacket instead of vest IS
shown. the sleeves will be of the plain tan
to match the back and sides. These jack
cts are less bulky than sweaters or knitted
vests and fit the figure like a glove
Ieggins in Angora are extremely popu-
lar with Young women who skate rlde
horseback in winter while for the motorist
there comes an ideally soft cap, which fits
like a visor with a flap which turns up to
admit goggles. This cap protects not only
the head but the throat and ears.
Angora gloves are also shown, but they
are less popular with athletic folk than
mittens with half-fngers which can be
slipped over kid gloves, giving the wearer
free use of his hands. These cost s..
The weave used in this raiment is moro
firm than that which is shown in the little
fluffy caps in pure white which are offered
for babies In this new form Angora
clearly distances any recent offerings Tor
athletic wear, and it commands the high
price which is the penalty of popularity.
An Angora vest will cost SIG. while one
made from ordinary yarn of a good qaality
can be bought for $50.
Another article of raiment extremely pop
ular with motorists is the long neck scarf
in shape not unlike that worn by oEr great
srandfathers. These scarfs are not knitted
or crocheted. but are patterned from u
non-shrinkable flannel of silky softness.
They come in gray and tan and can be
wound round and round the throat and
still fall almost to the bottom of motor
ing coat.