Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
ny THE BOULEVARDIER.

Probably there is no other instance in
all fashiondom where the rules govern
ing dress have undergone SO radical a
revolution as has been the case as re-
cards sporting garb. 1t hasn't oeen SO
very long ago since the days When a
man desiring to engage in athletics mere
w CARRIED himself in his Oldest clothes
and that was all there was to It.
II is vastly different now. The rules
governing the garb of sportsman are
almost as sharply defined as those gov
e-ning evening dress. For every branch
of snort there must be certain clothes'
of certain cut And not even an eva
sion is allowable. The outfits for all the
more commonly followed branches or
sport are notably cheap in price. AS to
the more exclusive branches-well. the
nrices are exclusive. too On the other
hand those who can afford to follow the
sports can surely afford to purchase the
outfits.
probably the most common sporting
outfit. and perhaps the most popular. Is
the tennis suit And this is one striking
instance. too, where such an outfit Is
demanded not only by Dame Fashion. but
by good, hard common sense. The man
who tries 10 play tennis in ordinary.
everyday clothes ruins the clothes and
makes himself miserable during the pro-
cess.
Hence the tennis suit. comprising soft,
flexible r,ibber-soled half shoes with
white trousers. sleeveless shirt, with soft
low collar attached, and white duck
hat with a soft brim wide enough to
AFFORD protection from the sun.
II Is possible. OF course, to pay just
a bo,,t as much for an outfit Of this sort
AS one may desire. For instance, one
nav buy the most expensive make Of
shoes at s. pair. with hosiery OF the
finest silk to go with them The trous-
ers may be OF fine imported English or
French serge and may cost anywhere
from s. TO $14 The shirt may be of silk,
and the hat OF some imported material.
But 1t will be found that the man who
buys an outfit OF the sort just described
VIII be more apt to be found near the
courts, looking on. than actually playing.
For the man who buys an outfit for &C
fusl sporting use. the price list Is Tar
different His shoes can easily be bought
for 76 cents. and under no circumstances
ought they to cost more than N.3. The
hosiery that goes with them should be OF
isle rather than silk. for II will receive
hard wear. and Isle has greater powers
OF resistance Splendid hose. seemingly
DUH TOT eXdSt4N tHlS poiPooc, Noh VIC
bought for % cents a pair
As to the trousers about 30 per cent of
the more experienced tennis players have
long since discarded both fannels and
serges I'm favor of plain white duck. The
trousers invariably need cleansing after
every afternoon wear. and whereas fan
ne,s and serges must go to the cleaners.
duck trousers can be sent out In the reg
ular weekly wash. There's q big differ
ence in the initial cost. too. II Ia rather
difficult 10 get even an Indifferent quality
cf flannel or serge trousers for less than
a. while ducks can be bought for as low
as $50 pair.
In buying tennis shirt, one may right
f..ily proceed to choose one Of silk II he
can afford ii. A very thin white silk prob
Ably IS about the coolest material lie
ear buy, and GOODNESS is the main essen
tial to be considered. If the silk should
prove too expensive there are splendid
substitutes In linen or madras to be had
IT varying figures. And there are still
other shirts. of a cheap pongee. that
would scarcely answer for street wear.
but are admirably adapted to use on the
tennis courts.
With all these shirts, IL one buys the
regular tennis article. with sleeves al
Ready made elbow length, he Is apt ia
pay q bit more than the usual scale of
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