The Washington times., 1922-11-19

But In the middle of the social
season. with balls. operas. debu.
tante parties and bridges and
lunches galore, to concentrate on
sport clothes taxes our imagina.
uon as well as our chatty style.
In the first place. sport clothes
are 80 picky and choosy. Like
Shylock. they say. I'VE will buy
with you. sell with you. talk with
you. but we will not eat with you.
drink with you, nor pray with
YOU"
Certainly not. Picture a sport
outfit, brushed wool sweater.
scarf. tam and short skirt walking
down the aisle at church. And
what a terrible faux pas It would
be to absent mindedly appear at
dinner attired in a tweed frock and
smart, but gayest of gay ties. knot
ted about In the popular necker-
chief style.
But on a frosty morning. when
even the trees seem to have secrets
that they whisper to each other in
q swishing tone, the sport costume
strides up In jaunty manner and
boldly asks, What news on the
Rialto?"
Delightful bits of news. The
Army-Navy game. For, although
many feminine spectators of last
year wore the smartest and most
filmy of costumes, feathery hats
and corsages Of orchids, the style
this year bids fair to be distinctly
tweedy. And all for the lesson
taught by the penetrating rain of
1921.
What no, this Jaunty fashion. A
5aunty suit-a jaunty mood. You
cannot but feel sporting when you
don such q suit. A trig box coat
with fur collar and cuffs and smart
skirt, short enough to show ankles.
trim In their silken-wool hose with
gay clox. And marching along in
the jaunty procession comes the
military tricorne Of hunters green.
The hats gay cockade Of gold rib
bon seems a part Of the college
eolors everywhere a.fluttering.
T,HE newest arrival In the jaunty
family is the two-piece knit.
ted costume. This type Of suit is
DO decidedly swagger that It seems
almost a shame to cover 1t up by
m enveloping topcoat. In silk and
mohair, these suits are youthfully
designed and offer practically
combined with pleasing lines and
gay color schemes. The separate
skirt has a band Of gayly colored
stripes running about Its folds
few inches above the hem. The
blouse, a slip-over-the-head style
has a corresponding group OF
stripes to form a tight hip band.
no he waist may blouse In a form
true Ito Russia. A square collar
and a smart silk tie dismisses the
description Of the latest member
Of the sport family.
Russia comes In for her share Of
snspiration of the styles In the
walk-with.you, talk-with-you, play.
vith.you fashions. She expresses
herself In O most delightful mood
when she is the background for q
skating costume of unusual charm
ana cozy warmth. A soft, brushed
WOO, IL used to develop this knick!
or suit. The knickers dare to be
full, almost as full as those Of ths
tvpe worn by the boys in Holland.
Tbis fullness is smartly confined
st the knee by tightly buttoned
cuff. The blouse. that slips over
che head, has an odd but vastly be-
coming hood which ends In a scarf.
The scarf ls worn tossed about
tbe neck and UP over the chin. 30
that nothing but the red lips and
v,nd.kissed cheeks are left ex.
NOac0. WOOitu khunttctS WIN
fringe blend with the costume and
do their share to ward off the ad.
vances Of Jack Frost. Tan wooden
hose with Scotch plaid cuff rise
above skating shoes Of brown.
VIII the snowflakes flirt with
damsel 10 sttired7
"A MOTHER sport suit Of my ac-
"a quaintance was made UP OF
bloomers Of navy blue knitted
wool. with double elastic at knee.
and a convenient and cunning
pocket for handkerchief and purse.
The blouse was Russo In tempera-
ment and was delightful In It's
,borizon.blue fabric, all striped In
colors and boastins peasant
sleeves. A jsunty hat Of matching