Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-24
new YORK FASHIONS.
Modes which Are Popular In COnnec-
tion with winter Festivittes--
Skating Costumes.

ana every girl ana woman VINO Is n Qe-
votee knows that the ordinary dress is
not suitable for sports. while for fancy
dress costumes It goes without saying
that they must be different. This does
not mean that they must he expensive
they may have cost as small an amount
as is consistent with such dress. yet be
suitable as to cut and finish. warmth
and becomingness which last qualities
mean more in dress than expense. Cheap
ness does not always necessarily mean
poor quality; for one dress material may
be of the best grade and lie within the
limits OF your purse when another mater
| ial of the same grade would ruin your
credit: this Is because OF the scarcity
OF the raw material, the skill and ex
pense OF It's manufacture and transpor
taton. Thus a good domestic woven
cheviot will serve for these sports as
well as one of the imported fabrics
leaf might be taken out of the
notebook of our English cousins who
| play golf no matter what the weather
except the most terrible of storms md
go out in all weathers even what we
would call good rain etorm. perhaps it
! is this daily exercise that gives the girls
( their soft rosy compilations. In those
! states wher golf may ne played all the
| year round a dress of cravanette may be
| supplemented with an extra cape of reg
! ular golf cloth The dress itself may be
Of golf cloth but is rather TOO heavy for
| the greatest freedom Of limb and lack
OF fatigue. The cape is necessary for
going and coming and rest spells be-
! tween playing.
| The golf skirt should be shorter than
usual. well lined and stiff around the
h.,ft
A dark blue cravanette with black braid
| for decoration was constructed by a seven
gored MODEL. had an inverted box-plait
at the center of the front and back and
extensions below hip depth which ARE
laid in inverted rlaits. The upper edge
of the skirt Is finished with a narrow
belt machine stitching to the knees and
, braid straps ut the point whore tho
| plaits begin to fare. Tho Jacket Is a
stylish affair fitted by shoulder and under
| arm seams and single bust darts and a
| shaped vest section In tho front. Tho
| rather high collar with shaped edges
| is attached TO the edge OF the garment
and straps stitched IN the jacket produce
an attractive and modish effect A short
circular peplum is attached to the lower
edge Of the Jacket and a shaped belt Of
the material gives n stylish finish Tho
| sleeve has three tucks at tho lower part
and Is finished with a haring turn-up
cuff Many prefer a Norfolk Jacket or
| the loose pony" style to any others for
| sports and because Of their freedom and
loose sleeve they are well adapted for this
purpose. a pony coat that would he
service3ble has Il three piece body fitted
by shoulder and undsrarm seams ana
closes In double breasted fashion with
buttons and huttonho,os The sleeves are
in two pieces plated into the armhole
and made in full length. The collar is
rolling In effect and can when needed be
turned up for extra warmth,
Other cloths beside cTavanette are suit
ahle gor this game such as serge, chev-
lot. tweed and the Scotch mixtures, and
if these he cravet'ed they will stand any
amount of wear. With the very heavy
suitngs have no lining other than n
piece around the hottom decorated with
many rows Of s;trnlng. and once again,
have it shorter imam the instep length
in skirts. Tho blolses for wear with the
golf suit should be % the plaInest tailor
ed variety and havr a high collar of the
same' goods, The gloves ana SHOES should
be OF the regulation heavy so-named golf
style. The gloves. shoes and hat 10 aid
the players good work in the game
should he soft, wen fitting, low on the
head with the least amount of trimming
possible.
Undertaking for all sports should he
warm. close fitting though not in any
way cramping the movement of the body,
and il should he of such weight that
there should be few Of them used. Many
players maintain that corset should
not he worn, others that It gives support
10 the body, but perhaps the golf waist
is the happy medium after all, for 1t
gives one that trim feeling women feel
who wear corsets and yet the freedom of
muscle and action so dear to the athlete.
A skirt for skating should not be too
short as the height of IN" skates lift one
up some inches, and it should not he too
full although there must be plenty of
room for the movement OF the feet. For
one skating costume 4 skirt of modish
design was developed from a brown COW
ert suitng. Four cores with an invert-
ed section al each seam are used in the
construction Of the skirt The inserted
sections are laid plait- that face each
other and also conceal their Jennings to
the cores Pointed straps cut either bias
or straight and gradually tapering tow
ard the belt. cover the seams and over
lap the plaits and the skirt measures
but hve yards around with the plaits
drawn out tucked tight fitting Jacket
, of smart design with turned-down collar
fancy backs. side ba cks and undera r7r,
cores are used in the construction of the
garment, A henl-tuck is formed on the
back edges OF the fronts, under which
the side fronts are stitched. and n cor
responding tuck IS made in the latter
giving the graceful effects OF tucks In
each front extending to the lower edge
the seams not being in evidence. The
Joining of the backs and Slde-backs is
- done IN the same way, the tucks turn
G ing toward the armholes. A belt attached
n under the last in the froirs and the one
( nearest the armhoes in the back adds
h much to the taunty effect A tall turn
9 down collar with rounded front ends Is
. also included. Tho full-length. two-piecs
/ sleeves terminate under reversed Guns
= or may have a plain wrist finish. while
e plaits adjust the fullness Into the arms
. eye, The closing is made with buttons
b, and buttonholes or II preferred cord loops
{ may be used. Often velvet Jacket Is
g used or one OF fur hut for such exercise
a lighter coat Is better with an extra
= | wrap for wear afterwards
= For driving an ordinary shirtwaist sui
r with long coat having q big collar i.
= the most comfortable and gives the great