The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Skating Girl Here Has Lit
tie Need to Worry Over
Clothes.
RIDING TOGS HAVE
THE ACCEPTED CUT
Peacock Blue Will Be One of Most
Popular Shades for Spring
Gowns.

Washington has had so few cold days
This winter that the girl VINO is fond Of
ice skating has had little chance 10 In
dulge in the sport, There is an ola and
Tue saying that as the days begin 30
lengthen the cold begins TO strengthen.
so there Is stiH a. chance that we may
have a black frost and seven inches of
ice-enough to satisfy even the skaters
nd the ice dealers.
\ young woman sent 2 note 90 the
Inquiry Column the other day 20 ask
What is a proper skating costume. As
p matter Of fact, skaters as a rule. care
very little what they have on, so that a
short skirt and warm Jacket form a
part of their costume; and it is reserved
for young women in more Northern
dimes, where skating is a regular pas
time. To prepare a special costume for
il.
The following is a sensible skating
costume. It consists OF q short Killed
skirt, with a frilly, dainty petdcoat be-
meath, and q tris knitted jacket OF soft
White wool. A white ermine muff and
scarf and a knitted, but becoming, cap
complete the costume. Beneath the lack
OF, should il not be warm enough OF il
self, may be worn chamOis Jacket.
the least clumsy.
The skating girl should not wear a
conventional face veil but II some pro
teCtiOn must be worn 10 keep the hair
in place, she would better use an invis-
lnie net, such as may be had at any
hair-dresser's.
The riding toys of the winter girl
have the accepted cut, but the coat IS
very warmly padded and interlined, and
beneath the single skirt is worn heavy
wooden underwear and riding Knockers
OF clOse-wOven pOngee or satin. Many
women who ride throughout the cold
weather season wear under their fitted
habit coats gay little WaistCOats OF silk,
with ChamOis Innings.
Furs Out Of Place.
Furs. OF course, are out OF place with
The riding habit. but the girl who has
a sensitive throat may cover her linen
collar and Ascot tie with one of the
violating knit mufhlers which button
snugly and fatty about the throat.
Of course, her hands and feet must be
very warmly clad. HSavy buckskin on
ohanois gauntlets viii be best for win
Ter riding; fur-uued gloves are much
100 heavy on the bridle-rein. The rid
ing boots Of soft leather should be sur
iciently loose 10 permit OF free cir
culatiOn for. nothing is more cOnduc-
i've to st-bitten feet than footwear
which pinChes. Thick Isle stocking
fne latter are disagreeable TO the feet.
For all sorts Of outdoor sports, IN
Gliding, Of course. automobihng. the
Jacket OF fine AngOra wool Is very com
Portable AngOra wear. however. mas
The distinction Of being high IN price
and not everyone can Indulge IN these
featnerweight toys which are as warm
IS fur.
The shades that will be most popular
for spring gowns, according TO a we'll
known CoutuTieTe. are peacock Dlug
corn color and abslnthe green lnuee4
unless all signs fall green VIII De muci
used in all shades, just as gray na'
been used this winter Some or the INN
materials shown are in exquisite sudue-
OF green ana Of corn color and pOhse'
is already coming IN i'm these llIlls'
Embroidery in all tiuts is TO be nau 81
the shops 50 that materials which ar
not bordered can be matched ln th.
separate garniture.
Hand Bags.
I went into a shop the other day au'
Incurred II there were any prospect tina
the handbag would undergo a reduc
ton in size this spring. for YOU see Whel
the warm weather comes IL viii ID
somewhat fatiguing 10 have 10 lug 81
heavy q. weight
The reply was that so far as wa
known al present the handbag Wout
continue unchanged in size. some o
the prettiest shown now are done ia
pale gray leather. and nave eidDoIat
silver trimmings The handsomeest cos
sl0O or more. and they might contain
anything from a handkerchief 10 IoIa
change Of linen for their owners Son'
III them. too. are shaped almost precise
Iv after the cut of the mucn-derlde'
caTpet-bag of the country cousins IRON
way down East.
During the warm weather the lars
bag will really have much more reason
for being than now. when Won cOuslde
how many first aids 20 a damaged ant
heat-defaced complexion it viii hold.