The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

- " - ends obtain among fashion lz.r hle folk. The summer is not the ai.5 time, society has discovered, nen athletic sports and out of door s.e may be enjoyed; and while gen.
 aeion ago city folk were with the
 sginning of October-like the little ddish boy whose mother had him '3afely sewed up for de vinter''-
 ecurely ensconsed in the sheltered recesses of their town dwellings. not to escape into the fresh air, the ex- hilaration and the freedom of the country until summer came around again and prompted the conventional fitting.
 Nowadays every rich man has his out of town home and thither the family repairs for frequent enjoyment of cold weather sports over winter week. lends. Those who have not country homes are likely to be bidden to weekend parties and during Christmas week dozens of country house-parties are under way Society scatters to the country and especially at certain fash ionable winter resorts is the out-of- door fun fast and furious.
 Special Garb Required for Winter
 
 Sports.
 The woman who starts out to spend holiday week in the country with no ' provision for the out-of-door life. be- yond a motor coat and pair of rub bers to protect her smart patent leather walking boots, will find her self very much out of it when the real fun begins and will be apt to be left high and dry in the library with the bridge devotees while the younger people go out for glorious tramp through the woods, or for coasting or Skating, or gunning.
 The Englshwoman knows exactly how to dress for the country and her out of-door togs are joy to the eye, so smart are they and so admirably suited to their purpose. On Redfern does the English woman depend for her best effects in this line, and stun ming are some. of the hunting and sport togs turned out by Redfern for English and French women. The cor rect sport costume now, according to Redfern's latest and most authorita- tive models, includes straight. rath- CT short skirt and a belted coat--or coat belted at least at the back-a soft hat of velour corduroy or stitched cloth and stout boots protected by buttoned gaiters which prevent scratches or the tearing of stockings from briers or brambles.
 ... No woman with the least regard for fitness in dress would think of wearing a frock-even an old frock-- of silk or other dainty fabric on a winter tramp. whether the outing coat fell to the hem of her skirt or not. Homespun is the material for the correct outing skirt; next comes serge-and just now there is fancy for corduroy sport suits, jacket in hip length with patch pockets and belt across the back accompanying a straight, lapped skirt short enough to reveal the neat tan boot above the ankle. Either buttoned or laced boots may be worn. the buttoned style being of course the trimmer and prettier on the foot; but the leather should be tan color and not black, if one wishes every detail of the outing costume to be in keeping with require- ments of good form. A new tan leather. brought out this fall. is much fancied for outing boots, for it does not take on unsightly stains from mud or wet--so hard to remove from ordinary tan calf-and when the toot Is soiled it may be wiped clean with a sponge and soapy water. The mo- ment one comes in. the stout-soled tan boot should be removed. the stockings changed and a. dainty house slipper or butfoned boot of light material donned for the house Women who do not care to wear low footwear during the cold months. need not go clumsily shod indoors these days for there are