Evening star., 1928-12-23

w YHAT do you mean when yot
~ T. use the word "sportswear"
NJ What is your idea of q
V v, sports ensemble?
Do these words bring tc
mind the trim, wearable frocks, wraps
and hats of tweed, jersey rough woolen
materials and felt that women nova
days so often choose to wear about
town during business hours and for in
formal Mncheons? Or do the words
indicate the things that women choose
when they actually play golf, ride, go
skating, tobogganing and skiing?
In an effort to get away from the am
biguity Of this word sportSwear, some
people speak of sportSwear and semi
gportSwear. or of actual SportsWear and
Spectacular sportSwear-the idea being
In the latter distinction that one sort Of
sportswear is worn by women who par
ticipate and the other by those who sit
or stand around and look, on.
There has come TO be decided diff
ference between these two kinds of
'sportSwear, and it is especially apparent
at this time of year when so many Of
the younger women are planning to
spend Christmas holidays where snow
and ice are abundant.
So popular have all the Winter
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and abroad--that some sort of skiing
costume has ccme to be looked upon as
Pm indispensable addition to almost
every young woman's wardrobe.
It may be that in the section of the
country where a woman lives ice and
snow come for but brief period or not
at all. Still she looks forward to a few
days sojourn in higher or more north
crn climes. and realizes that at least
half the fun of taking part in Winter
sports lies in being appropriately and
becomingly dressed for the occasion.
Most OF the new skiing ensembles are
made with long trousers that taper in
70 the knee and fit the leg fairly closely
below it, after the manner of the lod-
phurs, which has come to be so popu-
lar with young equestrians. If these
trousers are made of woven fabric, they
ere usually provided with lacings below
the knee The ribbing of the knitted
6ousers usually keeps them close about
] tAe knees, but in any event they are
provided with tie strings that make
them perfectly secure when tucked into
boots or heavy woolen socks. Perfect
security is essential. Collars and wrists
are usually provided with straps, gloves
have close wrists and caps fit very
snugly tof keep out snow in case of a
spill"
Some skiing outfits are entirely knit
Ced-Sometimes by machine, sometimes
by hand These usually consist of a
substantial, soft wooden pull-on sweater,
to be worn over lighter weight, crew.
necked sweater or a wooden blouse. The
knitted breecheS come to the ankle,
where they are tucked into the laced
boots or into the rib-topped wool stock
1ngS. Add to this a clOse-knitted cap.
a long scarf to be tied or knotted about
the neck. a pair of woolen gloves, and
all you need is pair of maple skis and
the bamboo ski poles to be ready for
the most exhilarating of all Winter
sports. @
Schiaparelli whose name stands for
much that is new and smart in Winter
sports wear in Paris, is making skiing
costumes with the usual long trousers
10 be worn with belted Jackets of match
ing gabardine or broadcloth, warmly
mterlined land rendered waterproof by
some special process. Beneath such a
Jacket is worn a fine wool jersey
jumper ending shortly below the waist
with band of ribbon. Al skiing en-
semble chosen by we'll dressed Aneri-
can girl consisted of trousers and jacket
OF roSs-red gabardine, the jacket being
lined with matching flannel and strap
ped at cuffs and collar The matching
mittens when pulled on extended up
to the elbow.
The long jodphurs type of trousers
undoubtedly is favored but knee-length
breeches are sometime chosen instead
These are worn with warm woolen
stockings that are provided with cuffs