Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1916 — FASHION OF SPORTS CLOTHES Rules Laid Down Are as Hard and Fast as Those for Any Other Garments. [ARTICLE]

FASHION OF SPORTS CLOTHES

Rules Laid Down Are as Hard and Fast as Those for Any Other Garments.

Jersey silks in pink, blue and green stripes, usually combined with plain white, comprise the most popular type of sports suit. Skirts are full and plain, and jackets in sweater models. Watermelon, blue, green and yellow are the popular colors. The fabrics are jnovelty materials, heavy linens, bold striped cottons and gabardines. Velour and worsted checks, bedford cords, piques, pongees and taffetas, in plain and patterned effects, are also among sport materials. Sports coats, usually in checks and stripes in bold effects, are knee length, with collars so cut that they may be buttoned up for motor or travel. Sleeves are full at the cuffs and on the angel type. Large buttons of leather or braid, with pockets and belts, form the principal trimming. Sports skirts are usually quite simple and full, with pockets.