The Washington herald., 1914-01-03


robe of the sportswofnan is the sweater.
And the sweater of today Is a very differ
ient garment from the sweater of yester-
day, which vas pulled over the head and
outlined the figure like a jersey. The true
lsportswoman. the woman who skates ten
miles without feeling IT, invariably selects
a wooden sweater. Her sweater has just
one function to perform-it must keep
her warm. But the woman who merely
skates arounc the lake two or three times
and then joins the group before the log
fire in the clubhouse is much more likely
to choose one of the effective silk sweat
ers. because they are newer. There is
Just the same difference between the
selections OF the English woman and her
French neighbor across the channel. The
former will invariably insist upon a
woolen sweater, because the fog and
dampness of old England will not pene-
trate II SO iauickly, while her French con-
temporary will be attracted by the
silk sweaters.
Rainbow Sweaters.
| There Is much beauty in both the WOOL
en- and the silk sweaters, particularly In
the Angora wool sweaters which have
quite taken the place OF the oldtime
knitted sweater. There Is not a tone In
the rainbow color chart OF the dyers that
Is not reflected from these sweaters, the
soft and delicate old rose, Persian blue.
silver green. and golden brown tints vying
with the mere blatant brick red. Titan
blue tango yellow anG Russian green
The Angora wool seems TO take the
subtle, faded" coloringc OF the East par
ticularly well, and the manufacturers
have shown unusual skill in color combi-
nations. Though the striped and change
able effects have been produced In the
Angora wool sweaters, the results are
not SO successful as in the silk sweaters.
white Always smart.
Despite the beauty of The colorinss. the
white sweaters are considered very smart :
! so are tn. black and white ribbed ones.
A touch of color in the collar. cuffs, and
trimmings - permissible. but 1t seldom
adds to the charm II color does appear
on the sweaters, however. 1t must De
repeated on the mufiier and on the cap.
These three accessories should match, or
, at least, betray connecting links.
The favorite sweater is a medium length
garment, reaching to the hips. Longer
sweaters ar. worn, especially in the SILK
sweaters. but the Angora garments are
almost without exception, short.
Scarfs or sashes are sometimes worn
with wooden sweaters, but not as gener-
\ ally as with the silk sweaters. The wool
en- garment is essentially for utility and
comfort and all needless accessories are
| frowned down upon. The muffier escapes
this general condemnation, because it an
swers the demand for comfort. When
| Jack Frost is a-nipping and the wind is
| singing through the trees coZy WOODEN
muffier wrapped snugly around the neck
| is indeed comfort and delight The
| mufflers are made from the Angora wool
| or OF the knitted wool to match the
sweater. Those showing a white and
color combination are exceedingly good to
| look upon. The streak OF color thrown
across the picture as the skater glides
past with the ends of the mufiier flying in
| the air Is very effective.
Fetching Caps.
II one would complete the sports cos
| tune in the correct way cap of the wool
! or silk must be included These caps are
such fetching and generally becoming
bits of feminine apparel that this dictum
Of fashion is easily needed. Some caps or
hats suggest. with their peaks. the Alpine
hat OF other days. while others are shape
| less bits OF wool or silk which derive their
chic from the way in which they are
perched on the head. Naturally, there is
very little trimming. twisted drape of
cord ending in a fiat bow at the side,
worsted flowers, perhaps feather fan
tasy. are considered sufficient and fitting
Some of these hats are fashioned on a
wire frame, so that the brim stands out
from the head but the'majority are soft
shapeIess creations which could be slowed
away in the big pocket of the top coat,
IL necessary.
The velours hats make good sporting
headgear Like the wooden caps or hoods
they are soft and pliable and take the
shape of the head. expressing in every
line the individuality OF the woman who
poised them. Turned up at the back. at
the front, or at one side, crushed in
through the crown, drawn in an exag-
gerated fashion to hide one eye, they can
be adjusted to suit any whim or fancy.
A tiny feathery breast or wing may
sound the color note.
shetland Wells Practical.
If veil is worn. il is one Of the Shet-
land varieties, which came into fashion
several years ago, and have proved so
practical as a protection against the
wind and inclement weather that they
are as much in demand today as during
the season they were introduced. Add
Ia this OUTFIT the long white Angora wool
gloves with gauntlets which reach al
most to the elbow. and one can spend
the day on the ice and be supremely
have taken the place of the knitted
nluffs. which made their appearance two
or three seasons ago.
Wear Two Sweaters.
The very latest notion-and one which
has come straight from Switzerland, tho
land of winter sports-is to wear two
sweaters. The white Angora wool or
knitted sweater is worn under the
striped silk sweater. the high collar OF
the wooden sweater acting as protec-
ton to the throat. The mufier is of
the white Angora wool, and the cap. on
lines very similar to the old-fashioned
toboggan cap. is also of the white An
CORA wool. The skirt Is either of the
Angora wool or of tweed, the silk
sweater supplying the color note. The
result is a very effective sports cos
tune. which can be distinguished against
the snow-white background Of an unusu-
ally long distance.
A very new sweater comes from the