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

to buy an ordinary Snlrt anu nave INC
sleeves cut off, And when this Is done
there is one other thing to be rernem-
bered. No matter how strongly the shirt
may appear to be made, be sure and
have the buttons sewed on bit more
firmly. And don't. above all things, get
it too tight in the neck. If you wear a
fifteen and-a-half collar 1t will be wiser, In
buying your tennis shirts, to get size six
teen.
The hat. like the trousers. should be
of plain white duck. OF course, there are
all sorts of fancy variations. One may
buy a hat with his Initial, monogram or
the monogram of his club embroidered
thereon, and pay accordingly. Or he may
buy the finest quality of duck. known as
"one-hundred-grill duck and of so
and is practically waterproof. But com
mon rough duck will answer just as Well.
and a perfectly adequate hat OF this sort
can be bought for so or Is cents.
Polo. OF course, Is rather an expensive
game, hence the outfit is also rather ex-
pensive. On the whole. though. it Is
rather simple 1t comprises either boots
or puttees. preferably the former. con-
ventional riding trousers either of light
khaki or duck, soft silk shirt, and either
straw or pith helmet.
If one Is content with puttees, one may
cut down the cost of the outfit consider
ably. for puttees can be bought for $3.50
or 81 a pair. Boots are apt to cost not
less than 50 or 50. and not improbably
as high as $14 or SIS. One must regard
uniform, or is following out a particular
color scheme of black and white, the
boots should be Of tan.
The conventional riding trousers, Of
course. may cost almost anything, or
practically nothing at all. 1t seems
rather strange that trousers should cost
less than boots, but such, nevertheless,
is frequently the case. For 1t is pos
sible to buy very good pair of ready
made khaki riding breeches for as low
as 50, and they run up as high as $50.
The shirt worn in polo is exactly like
that worn in playing tennis, with the
exception that the low, attached collar
Is missing. The hat. or rather the he'll
met. is apt to be another big item of
expense. Probably there are any num-
Der OF hats OF other styles which would
keep the sun off just as well, but fash
Ion has decreed that the poloist must
wear helmet, similar to that affected
by many tourists in the far east, and
generally worn by English army officers
stationed in India and the Sudan just
SO 1t Is helmet of the approved shape
the hat may be made Of any number OF
materials 1t may be OF straw, bamboo
fbers duck
There is also certain prescribed form
OF dress for the male spectator of a
polo game. though, with one exception,
IL Is exceedingly simple and necessitates
no addition to the average well dressed
mans ordinary wardrobe. Briefly, it
comprises low-cut shoes, preferably of
white buckskin, with white silk hosiery
TO match, white serge trousers. silk shirt,
rather low collar and bow tie, blue coat
and then, the one distinctive article.
helmet similar to those worn by the
players. No one has ever been able to
explain adequately just why helmet
shouio De worn by mere spectator.
The coat worn with the white trou-
sers should be OF the new cut, half
norfolk. and the rest of a cut like
nothing ever worn before. 1t fits fair
ly tight across the shoulders, with Just
Wee bit of padding. From the shout
ders to the waist it cuts in and fits the
ngure closely. AT the waist there Is
either a norfolk belt or heavy sean
like those worn in the paddock ever
coats a few seasons ago
From this belt. or seam, the skirts of
the coat flare out in pronounced
fashion. The garment on the whole
gives it's wearer the effect of having a
very small waist and very large hips
When white serge or flannel trousers are
referred to 1t must be distinctly under
stood that absolutely no reference is
made to trousers OF pure white These
were In vogue four or Ave years ago
but no more. Flannel. too. Is rather passe
The material must be serge either Eng
lish or French. and it must be relieved