The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-26

local court and trousers have
- won Woman may wear trous-
trs when and where she pleases, is the
deeree--prov!ded her occupation de-
n,ands the bifnrcated garment. Wom-
ans war Work. OF course. has brought
about her emancipation in the way Of
dress. and so comfortable and alto
gether desirable have trousers proved
so much more satisfactory than
aamperinS pestcoats for active pur-
auits--;hat women will soon insls%
upon them for play as well as for
work. That is. for sport wear and
various kinds OF athletics The riding
suit and the hunting suit are already
frankly trousered, the gym suit, the
basketball! suit and the camping SAT-
are bioomered or knickefed. and the
skirt of the bathing suit Is 50 short
that its hifurcated unaergarment Is
frankly revealed.
And the wonarous thing IL that no.
body makes any TODD about these
skirfIess costumes. very few people
make any objections even, to the new
style which. ten years ago. would have
raised an cutlery of protest from coast
10 coast. The aiarmists who worry
themselves about the probable Danish
xmnnt altogether eli sne feminine petit
coats feSiiS nass ssas, sshtrg 5ssndAlS.
however There is riot ahe least tikelt-
hood that the petticogt will go. WON
an only wants TO wear trousers when
she pleases TO. and when her good
sense commends this style of dress for
active pursuits.
Cunning And GoIfing In The Southland
Whether one travels sout Inward with
shotgun or golf clubs the proper sport
ing costume must he packed IN ones
trunk---and either costume win have
It's points OF smartness as well as prac-
ticality. Just after Thanksgiving there
is splendid cunning down IN Virginia
and in North Carolina peyotees. of
me sport run down, year after year
al this afterThanksgiVing season. TAX
ing with them warm. rough-and-ready
clothing, guns. ammunition and dogs.
TO many a tired business man up mort \
this week in the open. early in Decem.
her, lis tho very best part OF tho whole
year and in anticipated with relish
never bestowed on the August vacation
summer resort. Guns are looked over
and put In shape as soon as November
brings crisp weather: lists are made Of
supplies to be carried along. and
most important of all-the dogs are
exercised and trained down for their
approaching work. In Westchester in
the New Jersey suburbs and out on
Long Island you see on Sunday morn
ing automobiles driving out into the
country with handsome hunting dogs
in the tonneau. and not until the dogs
have been run for hours up hill and
down date, through wood ami ma rsla
and meadow. will dogs and tired mas
ter return homeward. Many OF the
Younger married women have taken to
accompanying their husbands on these
December cunning holidays in the
south, ana while the men revel In
wearing old and rough and-ready
clothes, dearly beloved and cherished
from season to season for this glorious
holiday from business cares. the wom-
On Of the party elect to wear smart
and jaurty cunning costumes of the
latest cut. Such costume Is pic
tured. q belted Jacket and slashed
skirt of mixed homespun In dark green
and brown tones. the skirt failing over
veil fitting suede brooches which strap
under trim leather puttees. Heavy
gloves. stout yet shapeIy tan leather
shoes and a stitched wool or velour
Nat which will stand all wcathers.
complete the costume. Usually neg
Iixee shirt OF soft flannel is worn IN
der the trig Jacket
The golf girl goes south few weeks
.ater-just before or after Christmas,
and her costume Is bit more conven-
,ional and formal. Trousers are elm
mated but under the short buttoned
sk,rt Of plaid wool material may he
worn Knockers of some substantial
.tuff ar OF jersav silk. This wear the