The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18


land and wooded hills. Golf is played
In the mountains mostly-where it Is
cool except in the middle of the day
and this exercise, also, is less strenu-
Gus and sustained than that in tennis;
so the golfing girl may wear a costume
with thread of wool in it; and dis
tlnction will accrue from it's smartly
tailored lines. White serge and flan-
mel skirts, topped by blazer coats, look
well on the links; or one may wear
a tailored worsted coat and skirt such
as Englishwomen affect for tramping
over the moors. Shepherd checked
skirts, worn with Mackinaw coats of
green vicuna are particularly trig and
jaunty. The heelless, rubbersoled
shoe is not for the girl who tramps
over hill and dale with a caddy be-
hind her-unless she wants to come
home with a backache and perhaps
an injured instep Her ankle
should be protected by high, laced
boots with sensible, welted soles and
broad, low heels-tan boots prefera bly,,
as black footwear never has a know
ing outing-look but always suggests
the conventionality of town, gone
astray. A new tan leather, excellent
Tor golfing use, does not acquire stains
even If one tramps through mud and
mire or walks home after a shower
through wet grass. Wiping off with
sponge dipped in ordinary soap and
water will also make boots of this
new tan leather perfectly clean, with
no injury to the original luster or
color.
A correct and conventional golf cos
tune for wear this summer is pic
tured. The mackinaw, trinity belted at
the waist, is worn over a skirt of shep-
herd checked mohair, short enough to
reveal laced tan tramping boots over
which are strapped tan leather put
tees. The cut of the skirt is especially
smart. the checked material having
been used on the bias, and the skirt
fastened down the center back with
black buttons and buttonholes The
mannish panama hat which accompa-
nies the costume adds to its trim smart
ness. The tennis girl is equally we'll
dressed for her sport. She wears
short skirt of white linen crash, with
pleats cleverly set in below the knee
to give width; white tennis shoes
land stitched hat of white ratine,
+; light as a feather yet easy to keep
on the head. Her blazer coat of blue
and white striped flannel Is matched
by blue silk stockings. Women who
are troubled with weakened arch of
the foot will be grateful for the rub
ber-soled tennis and boating shoes
which have very slight lift at the
back-just enough to keep the foot
from resting fiat on the ground.
Camping Toys Most Informal OF All.
Khaki is the ideal material for
camping wear, for it soils not, neither
does it crease; and it will withstand
almost any amount of hard usage.
Such a costume should be made with
extreme simplicity; and an excellent
model is pictured on the maid who
carries a fish basket slung over her
shoulder. This costume of tan khaki
includes a straight, short skirt and
roomy MILDLY blouse which has a
loose collar trimmed with white braid.
and long sleeves which may be I'M
buttoned and rolled back on the arm
at will. The tie of knotted red silk
adds an attractive touch and the rough
and ready hat of stitched white flannel
is just what it should be.
Yachting and Riding Costumes Formal
AS conventional as the camping
dress is unconventional, the riding
habit, even for midsummer must con-
form to certain prescribed regulations.
The woman who rides in the country
may use either a side saddle or a cross
saddle and according to her choice is
her riding habit fashioned With the
cross saddle is worn knee-length
coat falling over ridipu hraa.hos 30
the same material, met by leather
puttees. The side-saddle habit is ad-
hered to by many women who lack