ON FASHION'S FAIRWAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 158, 6 July 1935, Page 17

ON FASHION'S FAIRWAY.

THE GOLFER'S WARDROBE. Xot so very long ago it might have been excusable to make cruel caricatures of that embryo creature, the woman golfer, as anyone will agree who cares | to turn over the pages in their bound, volumes of back numbers of London "Punch." They will see her sketched in J odd postures and stances, heavily clad | in square-shouldered tweeds and mannish blouse, with an uncompromising felt hat set squarely 011 her head and speared with a steel hatpin. Whether ridicule had its effect or not, the modern young woman, in her feather-weight cashmere woollies and slimly-litting skirts, makes a refreshing contrast to these grim pictures. To bo well dressed , on the golf links is almost as important nowadays as to be impeccably turned out in the hunting field. While good sports clothes are nearly always expensive, it is far better to pay a little more and have one outfit which gives absolute comfort and pleasure at all times than to have several hastily thrown together sets of nondescript skirts and jumpers. And although fashions change very little each season, the small variations do make all the difference in appearance between dowdinese and attractiveness. A perfect example of the combination of beauty and utility in modern sports wear is found in a delightful cardigan suit of soft delphinium blue pure cashmere, the perfectly plain jacket fastening to the waist with matching bone buttons, and the slim tailored skirt cut in six gores. With it might be worn a daffodil yellow cashmere jumper with a tiny turned down round collar at tlia high neck, or there are charming sliorteleeved skirt blouses in navy and scarlet made from a wool and silk mixture which will wash and is practically crease resisting. These may be worn open at the neck or with a tic, and are finished with small bone buttons down the front and one' pocket. A lupin blue knitted suit with a grey fleck in it is made from a specially firm yarn known as tweed wool, and the tailored jacket, which buttons right up to the neck and is belted, has two box pleats in the back just where extra fullness is needed to give the shoulders free play. Another specially designed suit for golf has a mist grey and navy checked Scotch tweed skirt, beautifully tailored, and a jacket which combines a filet of navy suede with inlet knitted sleeves in a cheeked design to exactly match the skirt. The shirt collar and little V-shaped yoke are of the knitted yarn finished with small navy bone buttons. A well-tailored skirt, with one of the attractive cardigan and jumper sets 1 which are knitted in cashmere and ribbed or plain woollens, is always right. One sports shop makes golf skirts with a three-quarter length crepe de chine lining to make them hang better, and also to obviate the risk of sitting an ugly "seat" in them. These were tailored in glorious, peaty scented Harris tweeds with the soft misty colours that cannot be imitated in other weaves. The plain jumper and cardigan sets were in clear daffodil yellows, .lupin blue, navy, brown and scarlet. Accessories are important. An unusual belt or scarf will give a note of distinction to what might have been a very ordinary looking suit. If your belt looks like a dog collar it is not ludicrous, but very smart when the material is a thick brown leather, studded with shining copper discs as big as pennies, and finished with a copper nanieplate. Another charming belt was of reversible felt, navy on one side and cherry coloured 011 the other. It fastened by two chromium cylinders which slipped into each other and were held by a peg which, fitted into a hole like a bung in a barrel. Belts with pouches for tees are useful, or there are satchels which may be slung over the shoulder. They have zip fasteners, and will hold balls and powder compact. Soft English felt hats which fold into, any desired shape and never lose their good looks are ideal for all weathers, and berets arc comfortable when the sun is not too severe. Slioo-s must be well cut and low heeled for comfort. Attractive golf shoes are obtainable in hogskin with criss-cross ties and leather thong, hand-stitcliing on the uppers.