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Show I KJSbT? oiMART FROCKS FOR THE .WINTER mr-- W $ FORT 5 ' ... ' . material of the cortum the emnrtcr n il; p b For all octdoor wear rouzh tUss-j materials are most la vogue, but In ska:-ir.r ska:-ir.r dresses the weavers of all roupS cloths have surpassed themselves, and tac Un: haired, .shargy. beautifully wo von !i! ce-Moloney ce-Moloney wnrm textures that are now to be bought do credit to their maker, lira the very youugot C'r's wear their suns of thin heaviest of woollen pood, while the costumes of the older girls, whose gowrs follow more closely the provailini: fash-Ions fash-Ions of the moment, consist of delightfully, smart skating costumes In adorable warm hades of red. deep pink, nil tones of blue, green and deep wood color In heaviest Scotch tweed. Perhaps It Is because of the present fashion hieb makej all jackets short, the really sensible length for a skating coat, that the, skating dresses this year ore nil so extremely smart. Th coat should he sufficiently long to give warmth below the waist, but not so Iodc as to retard action In the sport. A Norfolk Jacket is always a good model for a rough country suit and U especially pood for n "j-" FIE eont collar and revcrs amy be of i velvet or silk, but many of the niarr- J I est models have only a self-facing on! I the collar, to which a fitted fur piece rcay bt attached, or not. at will. This cer- j I tainly to a year of fur and there Is so I limit to the amouut of for that may I adorn a costume. Tbe more fur on the jacket the warmer of course, and for I outdoor skating th's in distinctly ao nd-' nd-' vantage, but a border of fur about the end of tbe fkirt is best avoided Unless I sewn on with thread of Iron there in always al-ways the risk of the end of the skate catching through tho fur and causing a nasty tumble.. For this tame reason any trimming such as braid or folds or bands of material is not to be advised as a means of adorning tho end of a skatin? skirt. Imitation teal, or French seal, as it i more generally called, Is becoming more fashionable as a trimming on coats and skirts as the winter advances, and a this is pot an expensive fur It Is not inappropriate inappro-priate for a schoolgirl. A delightfully smart model for a bkating ml: showed n ! 1 -mmmm I 0 sj w Wmmiw mm wmm i mm- mm 1 mm w WPS" tiff mm I m 1 Jfp 1 1 m H MPti tmm FROM all rrcsent Indication of the weather man this la destined to be a long and cold winter, at leust this Is what generally results when; snowstorms and zero weather start lu bs early In De:ember and last r. as long epella an has been the case .hw year. And a long; cold winter por-eudi por-eudi plenty of elclgblng and nktulng ond ill that goes to mako the winter season a imi- special fan. Skating costumes no occupy tbe atttii-j.jii atttii-j.jii of all ages therefore from the school :irl to tho yonng married wotntin. Nor i'cd the occasional warmer day mislead ny to the point of thinking that a smart I. mm; dre?s can bo dispensed with, and: hose who work on this theory and leave' Ins fohtume out f their winter outht, inis many n dor of fun, or eNe 11 1 . -y attempt to clad themselves In "nnyi . gown" will feel sadly uneomfortabU-j In ii they join tbe smartly rin ged I r.Md on the fashionable club laU'.- or )riati; pond. 1'or this year, with iti most peculiar' iishioiiH, it is okuoit impossible to uihke lie ordinary walking suit ierve In tbe Luting rink or pond, 03 the narrow &k!rt nrii even by schoolgirls will allow of v movement o free as tbe long athletic t rides of tho graceful skater. The fckat- ins skirl of to-day U qulfo a marvellous example of dressmaking art, for it combines com-bines with absolutely straight lines, obtained ob-tained by straight instead of bins side-panels, side-panels, siillk-ieot fulness to make skating ns simple oa it was in the days of the (ido plaited model. Tho interesting part of the new skirt, too, Is that it is really easier and more comfortable for all kinds of exercise thau the old skirt, which contained con-tained no much fulness that tbe exlm fdds and plaits of material were continually continu-ally hampering the wearer. The necessary plaits about the feet in liie hkating skirt of the present winter I are hidden beneath wide double box pl.iits j which hang perfectly straight ordinarily, ' but open out full and just as wide us desired de-sired when active exercise is indulged in. j Kvcry kind of 6klrt fits flat and 6uug j about the waist and hips, and the skating j skirt is no exception to this rule, I?ut for l skuting the skirt must not be drawn back so Hat that it will strain in the long stride or tear when the occasional tin-voidable tin-voidable tumbles strain every seam. Most I new skirts for general wear do not have the Empire belt line, but are finished at 'the waist with an inch and n half wide I stitched belt of the material of the rest of the huit. For outdoor skating the rougher the t gowns have smart hits and furs to correspond. corre-spond. Of course, there Is not tho dan-gcr dan-gcr of frequent tumbles in a rink, where jj rather more sedate form of skating must be observed than on an outdoor pond. The dauger of catching cold Is far ! greater In a rink than out of doors and practically the most necessary part of a coluiue is a smart wrap that is to be jdonned the moment the skater sils down for a few moments' rest. The rink itself Generally proves, if anything, too warm while one Is act.ially skating, and a dress throughout in cloth or corduroy is more ronifortablo to wear than a coat and aklrt ritunie. A gowu of rough tweed trimmed with binds of fur and wore with a small ! fur hut of the same skin is especially j pretty when there is provided to go with it a long wrap of the sauie fur. The sown, however, fcliould be of the simplest uiodi l cuuceivuble, even if tho tnuterial is velvet, for the idea of the oppropriatc must still be adhered to. COnDLROY is the favorite material of the winter; of that thoro in no question, and it Is now made up as never before I for all kinds md conditions of dress for young und old. For a skating costume or dress that is likely to encounter hard iisngH it will not pay to purchase any but the best nualitic, which reully are raiu-prnof, raiu-prnof, or. rather, are not injurrd by being wet ni:d will not tear on tbe slightest provocation. V lone ulster of golden lirt'wn corduroy with collar and cnO's of some inexpensive fur will look extremely ! "mart with a simple one piece frock of 'the sjtne color and texture, a color which iu eorduroy is becoming to every type. Small hats nre tbe accepted stylo this rear to go ith a skating dross. Tho most Jattraetivo of tbo skating bata for yonni g'rlsaro tho familiar crush vclvetor beaver cloth crown of sotno bright hue, borderej with a band of skunk or eomo other fur which is in keeping 'with tho reft of to costume. To make this hat moro youthful a flower may bo fastened io against tha fur on one side. An ail fur toque is also pretty with a smart little corduroy gown for the skating rink on "members' day' A hat of this model a girl can easily maka for herself by simply covering a wira oi canvas frame with a pleco of velvet ot cloth of pretty color and then sewing about the brim a strip of far. If there is an old muff or neckpiece that can be cut up for this purpose so much tho belter. Of all colors red looks most attractive on the ice, nnd the red suits in rough ma- x terinl are especially smart this winter. P.ut the red must b a true color, with real warmth in its tones, and the brighter the shade tbe more charming it is. Brown is smart in tho velvets, but not in cloths ; green Is nttractivo when it is becomin? (which is Beldom) ; blue Is in voguo because be-cause it is a color 'which is never really our of fashion ; dark gray ii worn only by older persons this year, while black relieved re-lieved with red or brilliant bin Is worn by quite young girls, butjs a combination that really Is not appropriate. Ths brighter the color tho more attractivo for a young girl's skating dress. She can wear the eombro tones all th rest of her life, and it is tho greatest pity for ber not to take advantage of her youthful charm aod dress it to its best advantage In tho brilliant hues which later oa sho will not bo able to carry off half so well. Fortunately Fortu-nately it is the warm, bright colon which are most in fashion's favor for young people peo-ple this yrar, while older persous keep to Ilvs striking shades. I skating dress ns with its Gtted belt it is warmer than the loo:c coats, yel still j looks quite up to dtite. It is almost im-J im-J necessary to say that the simpler the j skating dress the belter style it will be j jar. HtW., .ti |