The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

Costumes That Are Becoming and Practical Supplied for
Women Fond of Cold Weather Pastmes--- Knockers
and Brooches Feature of Sport Suits

1 tom OF the faring on straight but am
ply wide skirt. and there may be fur
cuffs on the coat, though when a muff
is to he carried many women prefer
70 omit the cuffs.
Other white stuffs as well as cordu-
roy are used for winter sports suits.
any of the soft, slightly rough woollens
being admissible, and the French like
skirts or whole costumes of white tricot.
which Is a woven woollen material that
has a knitted appearance. A skirt Of
white tricot or wool, worn with a
sweater scarf and 'cap of bright color.
makes an attractive costume.
For the more strenuous sports of
snowshoeing. skiing, coasting. &c, the
skirt trimming OF fur is a nuisance. and
indeed fur. even Of the sturdiest kinds. Ia
frowned upon by the keenest sports.
women. The fur coat is warm, but in
furs that will stand hard usage Is bulky
and heavy and, as has been said before,
will get drabbled and look the part.
So better results are secured with all
wool in the light weight yet deliciously
warm angora. and Shetland weaves and
in leather or leather lined garments.
Where fur is used for sports. as In
skating, winter motoring, &C., skunk
ia first favorite among the more expen-
sive furs and its various limitations Of
the better sort, such as dyed raccoon
and dyed wolf are cheaper furs that
Will give good effect and good service.
Natural raocoon and natural wolf are
popular and practical, though not as be-
coming as the darker furs. The shorter
pile furs. such as beaver, French seal.
etc. are much more used to trim skating
frccks. but wetting demoraiizes them
sadly. SO they are not sensible for snow
sports
A loose. straight coat of rnedium
length or rather short. or q coat on
Norfolk lines, fs the usual choice for
all around sporting wear. though the
up to date skating costume often shows
a very short. taunty coat. The more
typical sports coat usually owes It's in
dividuality chiefly to its material. to
elewerIy applied pockets In ample meas
ure and to some unusual note in the
belt arrangement. IL belt there be.
The skirt must be Of good fulness
and. for skating purposes, a flare skirt
with semi-circuiar cut Is beginning to
and much favor This skirt Is shown,
too. in connection with all kinds OF
sports costumes, but for general use
with a straight coat OF the rather con-
venttond sports type a straight Hne
skirt in still favored. and there's no
question that IL does consort better with
the lines Of the coat. IT must. however
have plenty OF width and often It win
be buttouss1 In back or front or both or
on the sides, SO that few OF the lowest
buttons may be unbuttoned when
greater freedom Of movements Is de-
sired.
Knlckers and breaches are accepted
features Of the sports suit nowadays, and
for snowshoeing. skiing. hunting and
similar sports many sportswouen now
adopt foreign customs and discard skirts
altogether. wearing brooches with stout
waterproof boots or moccaslns puttees
or leggings, and topping these by a
warm knitted sweater. scarf and cap.
The cap Is of sort that can be pulled
down over the ears IL necessary, and
the sweater Is usually high necked.
while the scarf Is worn more often
as girdle than as a muller.
Sometimes a hose. short coat uf
leather, lined with sheepskin. is added
to this OUTFIT for extra warmth. and
heavy mittens or fur lined gloves make
mum unnecessary.
The sweater may match me breaches
in color, and the cap and scarf may
give a dash OF brilliant contrasting
color. or sweater, cap and scarf may
all be in ene tone The hreeches. of
course, are In some dark mixed or plain
one tone tweed. friexe or other mannish
wool, or in corduroy. Some good look
ing costumes have breaches OF heather
mixture tweed. into which soft browns.
greens, duh reds. even purple enter.
though with browns assuming the chief
role. witt. these are associated sweater