Simplicity in Traveling Toilets
CORUECT TRAVIiLINQ COSTUME OPGRKEN CHEVIOT SHOT WITH WHITE,
rcw YORK, Juno B. -Now that
N traveling days tiro near, it be
I hooves every woman to see that
there is something more substan
tial In her mi turner wardrobe than
ft ilia and furbelow. The picturesque hut.
the dainty white luce emit, mid the nlmy
summer dress are sadly out of place for
even a journey of a few hourn.
A long coat will cover a multitude of
sins and. therefore, will be in favor for
either a short or a long Journey. In the
choice of fabric care should be taken to
choose that which will not show dust and
which may be readily cleaned. Unless a
soa voyage la contemplated, lightweight
coats will be found most serviceable, a.id
rainproof materials will be invaluable.
The waterproof garment will lie the
favorite for traveling with many women.
Besides the cravenette raincoat, the old
fashioned waterproof is to bo soon, but It
Is unlike the dingy chrysalis which once
bore that name. The up-to-date water
proof has a silky finish and is almost as
gaily colored as the wings of a butterfly.
All the tartan plaids and many other plaids
and stripes are obtainable. Some are made
with hoods, others with military capes.
The majority are trimmed with bands of
solid color. A brown and white plaid,
trimmed with a broad band of brown both
down the front and as a finish for the
triple shoulder capes, makes a stylish
traveling garment. Then there are silk
coats lined with rubber, which are both
dressy and serviceable.
I'ungee and oilier light linen colored
fabrics are most suitable for the long cor.ts.
whether full length or three-quarters. Most
of them are loose affairs, belted in ut the
waist for the sake of freedom of motion.
Their studied simplicity is in striking con
trast to the pongee dress coats. Lace and
embroideries are entirely out of place on
the traveling coat, and stitched bands of
the same or contrasting colors, or colore!
pipings, are the only suitable trimmings.
One loose pongee traveling and couching
coat has medium sized Muck velvet but
tons and a deep turnover collar and cuffs
of black velvet. The contrast between
the silky pongee and the dull tone of the
velvet Is striking.
Among the three-quarter length coata
the tight fitting corset model la the moat
stylish. Although tan covert cloth seems
to be the favorite fabric, the womaa la
search of novelty finds the style applicable
to other materials and shades.
A three-quarters length coat made after
the corset model has the seams strapped
with bands of black cloth of a dull finish.
Another of black mohair has strappings
of black silk. It la predicted that strap
pings of a contrasting color will be used
as the seuson advances, but so far It is
only hearsay, excepting, perhaps, the cor
set coats of tan with strappings of leather
In a slightly darker shade.
For the woman who eschews long coats,
a traveling suit is necessary. Short skirts
not the bullet type In vogue a season or
two ago, but modest skirts which escape
the ground only by an Inch or two are
the most serviceable. Yet, since to some
minds the aversion to short skirts is in
surmountable, long skirts are eminently
correct even for traveling. It is quite true
that the skirt coats now so fashionable
look far better with a long skirt.
The simplicity of the traveling dress Is
as studied as that of the traveling coat.
Light-weight cheviots. mohairs, pongee
end linen-colored linens are the favorite
fabrics. I'lplngs and stitched bands furnish
the only acceptable trimmings. The trav
eling dress relies for effect on Its cut, not
on its ornamentation.
A stylish traveling suit Is of light green
cheviot shot with white. Narrow vertical
tucks give a panel eff.-ct to the front of
the long slightly flaring skirt. The tight
fitting coat blouses slightly in the front.
It has a moderately deep skirt and Is
belted In at the waist. Tucks, similar to
those on the skirt, and black velvet but
tons form the trimming down the front.
There Is a turnover collar of the velvet
garnished at Intervals with the buttons
The sleeve flsres slightly to the waist
over an Inner sleeve of the material. It Is
ornamented with several wide vertical
tucks garnished with the small black vel
vet buttons. The Inner sleeve has a cuff of
the velvet.
A cooler traveling dress Is of gray banket
weave cotton rhevlot. The tight-fitting
waist Is laid In deep vertical tucks, each
piped with black silk. It has a skirt on the
waist, running half way down to the
knees. The tucks are released half way
down to give a flare. The skirt has the
favored sunpleated effect. It barely es
capee the ground.
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traveling suits. Such a skirt Is becoming
even to a woman who Is blessed with em
bonpoint. If use Is made of the hip yoke.
A stylish traveling suit is of black and
white check silk. The skirt has a hip yoke
running down to a slight point in the front.
The skirt is pleated below this. A simple
shirt waist of the checked silk and a short
round Jacket of black taffeta is worn with
this.
The traveling hat is Important, for It
may make or mar the costume. The days
are past when an old hat was considered
"plenty good enough for traveling." The
smartest millinery shops are filled with
hats designed exclusively for use with a
traveling toilette. They are simple, but
they have a style all their own.
Panama hats In the crush shapes that
were popular last year are still correct for
traveling wear. They are trimmed with
scarfs of Indian muslin, loosely tied about
the crown. Scurfs of coarse weave netting
of dull green, red, blue or tan are also
stylish.
The stitched linen hat has come Into un
expected prominence. To the woman who
desires to be exclusive, it has the charm
of being made to order to suit each cos
tume. When worn with a linen traveling
fcult it Is bound with the same material
which is used for the suit strapping.
If these simpler models do not suit any
Individual woman, she has a wldo range of
more elaborate headgear from which to
choose. But she must see to It that her
choice d'les not violate the rules of travel
ing simplicity. Toques and turban effects
are tho most practical. Flowers and
plumes must be avoided, and ribbons and
quills form the only trimmings. Cham
pagne and ecru are favorite colors In
straw.
Made hats are much In favor with women
of fashion. A stylish traveling toque Is of
black and white chrysanthemum straw. A
flat bow of the straw mixed with black
velvet ribbon ornaments the left side.
HARRIET HAWLET.
Frills of Fashion
Maure Is one of the leading colors this
season.
Soft crash felts of lambskin, with one or
two straps, are much favored.
A pretty little piece of bathroom furniture
la a medicine closet of celluloid. This haa
the entire front of the door a mirror and
inside are two glass shelves.
Belts of pique and other fabrics are
worn to match the shirtwaist suit.
Children's rp.ilors are more often finished
with the bows and ends In the back.
Quaint conceits in jeweltd buttons are a
feature In dress ornamentation this season
Smart belts are of white calf or of patent
leather with pearl buckles in harness pat
tern. Frilled pettlcoils of taffeta fire now made
for children, modeled the same us for their
elileic.
Bong and narrow buckles to be worn at
the back of the belt are steadily Increasing
In favor.
Shirt waist suits of natural pongee are
relieved by piping of sume material in scar
let, blue and black.
Among the patriotic designs In bonbon
boxes there Is one in red, white and blue
with a little gilt cannon on It.
Turbans or large hats of hyacinth blue
ami the lighter shades of porcelain blue are
.worn with costumes of bluo voile a id tta
mlne. Adjustable 1 uttons, with ring or hnr fast
ening, are favorites for shirt waist decora
tion, four being tho regulation for the
front.
Alencon Is the name by which aoir.e new
openwork hosiery of English manufacture
is known, on account of its resemblance to
point d'Alencon lace.
All sorts and kinds of hats are dressed In
petticoats this year. One prettv hat with
a moderately high crown and wide riin has
u trill of black lace on this rim and is
further trimmed with flowers.
There are very fancy puffs with handles
at the hide like a floor brush, a small i-ntn4
mirror being set In the puff oal. 'c,.re
are rahbit's-fnot puffs and others that are
not while. They are all reduced.
A linen-colored gown has the j icket
trimmed w ith white-stitched blsi; k cloth.
This forms the collar ami lapels carried
down the full length of the coat. There
are narrow bands of black on th .; c.i.Ts.
Thoso gayly colored coaching scenes and
reproductions of old English prints nre now
mounttd with a nwl of black wood top and
bottom after the manner in whi.h a map is
mounted, and these are hung on the wail
by a ring In the center of the upper rod.
A pink linen gown whli h Is pretty is
trimmed with big round white m-dHllions,
each outlined with white lace set i.i a line
around the edge of the skirt. Tho medal
lions are four or five inches In diameter and
the plain white center is set closely with
black French knots.
leghorn Is good for children's hats this
year as always, and they are easy hats to
trim. A wreath of simple flowers of any
kind Is all that is needed. One Iahorn hat
Is trimmed with poppies, very small ones
carried around the crown, Mnd a cluster
of large ones at one side. These flowers
are In both pink and red, the red being of
a rather soft shade.
