GOLFING WOMEN

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 177, 14 April 1923, Page 15

GOLFING WOMEN

WHAT THEY WEAR IN AMERICA.

The “Sunday Times” New York correspondent writes: — “The riding girl droped her petticoats several seasons ago; everybody has become accustomed now to skirtless riding suits, and they occasion no excitement or remark even from tho primmest folk. “But the petticoatless golf girl is a pioneer in her field and will undoubtedly meet with a good deal of remonstrance and criticism—until the mode is as established, as the mode of ekirtless riding suits. Tho coa.t-and-brgeches golf costume, however, is not yet seen walking about the streets: it keeps itself to the links, and is either donned at the club house, or is covered discreetly by a long ana ample wrap on its journey to the golf course. “Almost all these coat-and-breeches golf suits comp in three-piece sets; that is. a skirt is included in the outfit, and one may wear the skirt when desired. Sometimes there; are four pieces—coat, breeches, skirt and cape. “There is nothing shocking or outrageous in this new' nolf costume. It is graceful, it is sensible, it is attractive to look at, and it no more exposes feminine anatomy than a shortskirted tennis, frock, would—not so much as a bathing suit or a skin-tight knitter sweater would i One suit of Eno-lish tweed is in mixed black and white w'ith a green thread. The coat has four bone buttons; the belt two buttons, sleeves and pockets a button each. The cut of the loose, easv coit and the uoftly draped breeches bespeaks the art of a first-class tailor. With the suit goes a mixed tweed hat that will stand rain or sunshine; aiih wool golf hose and low-heeled sport shoes of tan calf accompany the boyish regalia. “With such ft snit one must notthink of wearing a fanciful, feminine blouse. A boyish sport shirt must go under that bovish jacket, but femininity always allows itself latitude in collars when masculine shirts . are affected. The correct golf shirt is of handkerchief linen, finely tucked down the front, and with smoothly ironed cellar and cuffs to heavier linen. “Another costume suitable for golf, or for autumn tramps in the country, but a little more conventional in type, is the new version of the town and. country suit—smartly cut skirt and jacket that are quite as correct for town wear, or a trip in a railroad train, as for the links or the country club porch. . . “The new sports suit is rgally a frock and .jacket; for the skirt is part of a sleeveless jumper that turns the costume into one-piece frock. This neat frock is donned over a tailored shirtwaist of linen or silk, and the trim little belted jacket goes over all. “A loose, boyish iacket suits best the boyish costume, but. the skirt and jumper modpl, more feminine in style, has a more' feminine Jacket, snugger in fit and defining the curves or the figure more. , . . “An effective slip-on sweater is drawn over a blouse of white handkerchief linen whose frilled collar turns back outside, the V opening of the sweater. With this is worn a round hat of green felt with a smartly poised black quill, and a graceful silk scarf in black with a wide border oi green at the ends.”