How to amuse yourself and others : the American girl's handy book (1887)
Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920 · New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 73
fit nicely overthis, and you can play better and feel far more comfortablethan when the weight is allowed to drag on the hips. For itis nonsense to attempt to take part in any athletic game unlessyou can have perfect freedom of action ; in short, you shouldbe so dressed as to be utterly unconscious… … How to Make a Lawn- Tennis Net. 57 rubber-soled shoes are the best. But if these are not to be had,remove the heels from an old pair of ordinary shoes, and theywill do very well ; heels roughen and cut the courts. The actual cost of a lawn-rennis set need only be the priceof the rackets and balls,…
