Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1916 — Middy for the Sportswoman [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Middy for the Sportswoman

The middy blouse is one of those modern conveniences which matches up so well with the athletic girl that it has come to stay. Whole establishments are given over to its manufacture, and there are middies —and middles. The enthusiast in golf or tennis and the all-round sportswoman is a keen judge when it comes to choosing sports cldthes fitted to her needs and style. They seem to have had the lion’s share of attention lately, if we include those designed for skating and for the benefit of southern tourists. Among the costumes, short, flaring skirts in wide stripes worn with plain coats in the color of the dark stripes are very chic. The circular cut of these skirts gives a snappy variety in the direction of the stripes, which manage never to run straight up and down. Checks, in strong contrast, are of much the same character’ and are worn, like the striped skirts, with plain coats. Velveteen and jersey cloth, serge and gaberdine are the favored fabrics for sports clothes. The winter resorts will show how strong an influence these styles will have on those of the coming season. To return to the middy, of which an example is pictured here, it is a fixture like the sweater in the wardrobe

of the well-equipped, whether at home or afield. It is made of strong washable linen or cotton fabrics, usually in white. The model shown is of heavy butcher’s linen and is banded with blue. The front is fastened with blue lacers at the neck opening. The pockets are laid in shallow box plaits with the blue banding stitched to the center plait, and they are roomy enough to be practical. They are set on before the blouse fs - hemmed up, and are made stronger by this arrangement. The sleeves are finished with a deep hem. This design is simple, but very smart. It would be hard to improve upon it in any way;—