Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-30
SPORTS ATTIRE ABOUNDS
AT BRYN MAWR SHOW
Brilliant Gowns Give Place to Pic
turseque Riding Clothes
Bp a stuc Correspondent,


BRYN MAwR, Sept. 20. - Surely
more ideal spot for a horse and hound
show could not have been chosen than
the Polo Grounds at Bryn Mawr. The
grsndstand with its wide green striped
awnings, the wonderful background OF
trees and the huge terrace Of green
opposite the stand form a wonderful
setting for the brilliantly gowned women
and the men, many OF whom take
this opportunity TO appear In their
picturesque riding clothes IL used 20 be
that the well dressed woman appeared at
all these affairs I'm her very huhiest
gown, most feathered hat and daintiest
feminine accessories, but now the proper
thing is to wear sports clothes-sports
suits and sports hats, sports sweater,
sports shoes, sports gloves, even sports
hosiery.
Today the number Of white suits is
very noticeable.
Miss Margaret supplee has chosen a
silk sweater OF brilliant golden yellow.
Her large hat has a yellow rose.
Mrs. j. Stanley Reeve wears white
linen frock and canary colored wool
sweater Her straw colored hat Is edged
with blue and has blue streamers.
Mrs. Richard p. McGrann and Mrs
Henry VAIN Harrison were seated to-
gether on the terrace. Mrs. McGrann
wearing n dark sports suit and purple
velour hat Mrs Harrison was frocked
In white linen. topped with gray cloak
with blue trimmings, and a bright blue
sports hat.
Mrs. Thomas McGear, Mrs. C. A. Kolffe
and Miss Katherine Hobart Hare occu-
pied Mrs. r. c. Wernwags box. Mrs.
| McGear wore strawberry pink sports
| suit and large hand-painted hat which
was faced with rose pink. Mrs. Kolffe' S
| frock Is Of white linen; with II she has
selected a blue wool sweater and black
hat.
Mrs. Victor c. Mather, whose cunning
| little boy is riding in many OF the grown
classes is wearing a white frock and a
| blue sweater and sports hat.
Miss Kitty Penn Smith has selected a
white flannel coat suit and small round
| sports hat
| linen frock, topped with a brilliant blue
silk sweater and a dark blue hat.
Miss Hare has chosen a skirt of grass
| green and white striped canvas, made
very full white blouse and grass green
sweater Her hat is a sports shape OF
| purple velour.
Mrs Alexander Brown and Mrs. Paul
Denckla Mills both wore white flannel
suits and fox furs Mrs Mills selected
n white velour sports hat and Mrs
Brown wore a stiff-brimmed white sill
hat.
Mrs. Reed Knox looked very well IL
dark blue, with a white wool sweater ant
blue velvet hat trimmed with blue grass
green ribbon.
Miss Ellen Lathrop Hopkins and he
brother, Mr.. William Hopkins, came II
the early afternoon. Miss Hopkins wor
ciel blue sports skirt and hat Two o
this years attractive debutantes seel
walking about the oval were Miss Emil.
Posey Kennedy and Miss Betty Scott
The former has chosen a navy blue cos
tune and black velvet hat and Mis-
Betty Scott wore a smart frock o
fawn poplin and a brown and fawn hat
Miss c. Eleanor Pepper, the debutant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Whar
ton Pepper, appeared in a short skirt o
black and white canvas and pin
sweater and cretonne hat.
Mrs. Thomas Mexican appeared for tn
first time In white gown, a long ceris
topcoat and a black velvet hat.
Another person to make her first ar
pearance was Mrs. B. Frank Clyde, who's
white suit was bound around the Goa
and skirt with yellow braid.
Miss Mariana Gowen, a debutante, woT
a pale-blue sports suit and black velv'
: hat.
J A group of well-dressed women IL
cluded Mrs. Robert Leaning Montgon
cry, Mrs. j. Kearsley Mitchell, Sd, Mr.
George McFadden and Mrs. Gardner Ca:
satt.
Mrs. Montgomery was frocked in dar
/ | blue, with large black velvet hat, an
Mrs. Cassatt had also chosen blue. He
| small turban was trimmed with flower
, | Mrs Mitchell wore a white sports su
! with a mustard-yellow sports hat. an
| Mrs. McFadden was gowned in white.
2 Mrs. Edwin II. Fitler wore a stunnir
>; frock of pompadour chiffon and nav
blue taffeta