| Show french idea in a tennis C ostillo 0 t 7 7 x R 3 N 4 k k v 14 4 A PLEASING and practical costume tor for the tennis court must of necessity bo be plain As a concession to present modes a few models are shown having a short close fitting tunic but the majority of tennis gowns lire are quite plain as to the skirt skirl in the matter of tile the bodice one may choose between the middy blouse made of a fabric like the skirt the plain silk bilk or lingerie blouse bloiso or a waist made in one with the skirt like that shown in the picture white wash fabrics including many ot of the now new rough weaves in cotton aford the player a wide choice of 0 cotton materials the coarser weaves in linen are always dependable for the tennis costume has proved its worth for this kind of gown almost no BO models of other than wash fabrics are shown the picture given here shows a departure from all whito in a french tennis gown from Lam aguere in flannel of a very light gray color it has a pin stripe in red the plain skirt Is in two pieces joined with an overlapped seam scam at the left tilde aide it has a considerable split at tho the bottom this la Is provided with flat buttons and buttonholes on the inside of the skirt by which tho the slit silt may be closed when tho the wearer la is not playing the blouse la is cut with kimono blecko and a little fullness over tho the shoulders the sleeves are lengthened by a w aldo d belp r p 0 of f th tho ID material with stripes running up and down set ou oil in ili tho the manner of a cuff tho the blouse Is finished with a sailor collar of red satin the sleeves are bordered with the same material and it la Is also used to furnish tile the narrow belt A silk scarf in red la Is placed under the tha collar and tied in a simple bow at the front as aa a finishing touch white canvas slippers fastened with narrow straps and a white felt hat complete tile tha pretty toilette the model can bo be rl recommended commended as to design but tor for real practical use wash fabrics of cotton or linen are better than flannel and white is a better choice than tiny any color |
