Evening journal., 1908-01-11

- KATTNG costumes are among the
few things In tho feminine ward
robe which are both particularly
useful and particularly orna-
mental The skating costume
must first, Of course, be useful,
but In this instance, fortunately, this does
not mean that there need be any sacrifice
of beauty or style
A skating costume Is undoubtedly one
Of the most charming frocks which girl
may possess II It is well made and the
color carefully chosen It Is sure to be inn
mensely becoming and picturesque In
selecting the material care should be taken
to choose that which IN the lghtest in
weight in proportion to It's warmth. The
skirt should have little trimming, II
any. although Il is a good idea 10 have il
little weighted with folds or bands
around the bottom. 1t should be suf-
6ciently short not to impede the skater;
but az the same time there is no necessity
for a young girl who is almost a young
lady 70 have an exaggeratedly short skirt.
The coat should be short, and the hat
should be chose, small and comfortable,
without trimming. which will catch the
wind unpleasantly.
Warn looking. soft materials are par
ticularly attractive for skating costumes
Zibeline, camel's hair and similar mate
rails are most attractive II one wishes
suit in tan. brown, gray or any Of the
softer colora. Broadcloth IN brilliant
shades Is also most attractive. and so is
TIE heavy winter serge, while there is
nothing prettier than velvet In almost
any shade. although Il must be remem-
bered that velvet and velvcteen are both
hesv1er than cloths Of similar warmth.
Srn. the velvet looks charming and may
readily be made warm enough
In a stating costume much more lati-
tude IN coior and design is permitted. and
IN order nat this suit may be sufficiently
diaersutiatsd from the walking costume
and be evidently distinctly skating COS
tune It y usually made more strilxingiy
picturesque. II not brighter in color. than
the ordinary costume. Sometimes this
accentuEtion Of the striking qualities Of
a costume Is IN the design, sometimes in
the color, and sometimes Il Is given merely
By the excessively wintry look Of the cos
tune, as II to suggest that its habitat
were the Icy woods and snowy ponds and
nowhere else. With this picturesque idea
In mind fashionable dressmakers often
consult pictures Of foreign skating scenes
and old time skating scenes for ideas
which may be effectively revived In the
modern skating costumes Of their young
customerA Many OF the costumes of
other lands, not only Of the rich and
great, but of the peasants as well, furnish
innumerable Ideas along this line.
FUR. OF COURSE, IS IDEAL
The most ideal skating costume, from
the standpoint Of appearance. at least. is
that made entirely of fur. For this pur-
pose caracul, In brown and black, is
most attractive. Pony in these colors is
used For these fur suits the skirts
are made very short. OF otherwise they
would be much too heavy. Il is also
necessary that they should not be very
full Persian la1nb also Is most beautiful
for this purpose, but Il is so expensiv,
and wears 50 badly because Of the deli
cacy Of the skin that il is not considered
suitable for young girls.
When fur suits are worn the Jacket
are short and small caps of the same
fur usually complete the costume. Ere
quently the hat viii have a band Of con
trasting fur. and this fur will also b
used for the neck scarf and muff. For Z
young girl, a black fur suit might seem
little sombre. but worn with a white 70,
scarf and muff and perhaps a hat all O
fox OF at least with fox band, such
suit is very beautiful. The brown suit
need no other fur to trim them, and
bright feather in the hat Is all the addi
tional color that is needed. A scarle
wing OF brush OF a chou Of red velvet o
perhaps a touch Of orange put on in tn
same way furnishes the vivid note 70
the brown fur costume. White furs ma,
be used with this costume, however, ans
they form a most charming contrast
Cloth suits for skating are being mad
with Norfolk Jackets and notifications o
that style or with tailored blouse jacket
which belt In at the waist. These style
seem particularly snug and attractive 70
skating and furnish A. pleasing variet
from the tailored jacket Of the walkin
costume Green and the different shade
Of red. rose and rather vivid orange brow
are particularly charming in broadclothi
camel's-hair, zibeline and serge for tn
skating costume.
One attractive green costume was mad
Of broadcloth In a real Christmas greer
such as contrasts most beautifully wit
ice and snow. The skirt had a yer
deep hem, which was finished outside wit
rows Of stitching. The jacket was mad
with high choker collar and circula
yoke buttonei down the front with sma
buttons. This jacket was trimmed wit
stitched bands and large buttons coyere
with cloth With this costume was wor
hat Of black lynx. whose only trimmin
was a long black wing a. one side.
Another attractive costume was Of gra
and red plaid IN soft wooly matters
on the order Of dbehne- The materh