Evening star., 1905-11-11

and this is by all odds the popular costume
to be worn at foot ball games. For
warmth and comfort this suit Is usually
Iong-coated, while short skirt Is posi-
lively essential for climbing over wooden
seats and across muddy or strawn-streWn
fields.
An extremely smart tailored costume of
this sort displays a check of white ana
the new yellowish brown in a double-faced
material. The skirt is built on circular
lines, with seam both at front and back,
and falls in many ripples about the feet
clearing the ground by at least two and a
half inches. The knee-length coat hangs
in loose, mannish fashion from the Shout
ders and is strapped with wide bands or
the material to give stole effect. yellow
brown velvet matching the check shapes
the collar and trims the stole straps ana
hip pockets. This stunning suit however,
Is distinctly sporty" and girl must
have particularly refined features to off
set it's rather startling character.
Gray Background.
OF all colors, gray is the favorite for the
foot ball field, as any college color can be
worn with it and not strike a Earring note.
In softest pearl gray is a tght-f1tting coat
of broadcloth. with strapped seams. This
Is buttoned with large cut-steel discs to
the bust line, where 1t opens to show
braided vest and wide rolling collar. Gray
and white soutache braid Is worked into
moths InaC tTlEl CUildIS anu vest anu Cubo.
The skirt to match is short and killed.
With this suit is worn a jaunty black silk
hat with chenille bands and full bunch
of white plumes at the left of the front.
In similar long-coat effect is a broad
cloth of rich olive green, exquisitely set off
by vest and straps Of light turquoise blue
broadcloth. The coat itself is laid in we'll
pressed plaits that taper toward the waist
line, where they end beneath a stitched belt
of green cloth. The skirt of the coat is cut
in habit back. and fits snugly over the hips.
Following popular vogue of the season,
deep slash at each side, almost to the hip
line is held together by five straps of silk
Hercules braid finished with ball buttons
covered with silk braid A band of blue
cloth, showing brass embroidery, adorns
the cuff of each sleeve, while embroidered
cloth to match forms a fiat collar about
the neck and widens into long vest. Two
wide tucks finish the bottom of the skirt,
which Is circular, and closes in the back in
number of inverted pleats.
Smart and Becoming.
Delightfully."- youthful and smart is the hat
for wear with this suit. A -brimmed
felt of pale blue has the crown and upper
portion of the brim concealed beneath
green velvet and a mass of green tulle.
| Caught UP audaeiously at the left side, a
| green osprey rests thereon and spreads it's
| graceful tail well out over the back of the
hat.
| for foot ball games this fall is the plaid
| frock having bodice and skirt of the same
material. This style of dress is worn
| usually without a coat, a girls escort
1 carrying her warm outer wrap In case ar
| exceptionally chill wind blows up.
| The envy of all feminine observers was
| tall, fair-sknned brunette seen on the
| stand at one of last weeks games. In
| tunic effect that reached well below tbs
| knees the skirt of brilliant blue plaid IL
| wool showed a pleated panel of the same
| up the front, while a deep-pleated fiounce
| finished the bottom, barely escaping the
| ground. A tight-htted basque of plaid
ended In a pieated peplum, and at tn,
| bust line was lost beneath q simulated
| bolero of plain blue broadcIoth with higf
| turnover collar. Short puffs OF broadcIotf
| formed the sleeves, below which q tight
| fitting cuff of plaid terminated half way
| between elbow and wrist. Brass button.
| fastened the waist. and patent-leathel
! belt with brass buckle encircled the wais
| line.
i Mahogany Plaid.
Not a whit less stunning and efrectiv'
is gown OF mahogany plaid with kils II
skirt trimmed below the knees with dia
monds of velvet having button of ivor.
color at the center of each. The podic
is a bolero trimmed with velvet revers AM
deep velvet cuffs. A vest of ivory-colore
| cloth comes TO meet three-inch girdi
that surrounds the waist and closes wit
an obfong steel buckle. The hat Tor Wea
with this frosk Is of mode felt faced VIE