The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
DRESSES FOR THE EXPOSITION.
Suitable Apparel for Ladies Visiting the
Great Southern Show.

Jennie June. ) Letter.
There is a good deal of inquiry in regard to
suitable travelling dress in which to make a trip
to the New Orleans Exposition, and the proper
dress towear while there. And first it may be
as well to remind the interested reader that Wis
itors who go for a week or so simply to see the
exposition, are not expected to have much time
for social life or gayeUy, and should not attempt
to vie with their entertainers, if they
should be. so fortunate as to be enter
tanned privately, in variety, or elegance
of costume. The New Orleans ladies
have the credit of much beautiful and picturesque
dressing. They are not so conventional as in
the Northern nor so practical, perhaps as in the
Eastern cities, although they have made great
success of such special enterprises as they have
undertaken for the benefit of their own sex in
recent years-the Woman's Exchange, for exam
pie. But the object of lady visitors will be to
see not to make a display on their own account,
and, therefore, the more quiet anu unobtrusive
their dress is the better
OF course it should not be too heavy. A trav-
cling dress of fine cloth or soft wool, simply made,
with straight skirt, plated and braided, if you
choose, with vest and jacket-and no drapery to
wrinkle or come apart. The jacket and vest are
advised because they are convenient in form and
give an opportunity for pockets; vest pockets for
change and watch, and inside jacket pockets for
handkerchief and fiat pocketbook. The inside
pocket of the handbag should be reserved for
tickets and the bag itself for a night dress II
comb and brush, a tooth brush, small flask of
bay rum, a tiny Jar of vaseline, little box OF
hygienic powder and few well-worn linen hand
ke1 chiefs for dust and the application of the bay
rum aforesaid. The hat may be felt or bonnet;
or hat and muff may be made matching the dress.
Should garment be needed matching the suit,
a street jacket or jersey redingote or Newman
ket coat will either of them be suitable and leave
the hands free, which is very important in travel
ing ana sightseeing. and, to facilitate which the
muff must be suspended by cord from the neck.
Starting from Chicago, or New York. any
western, northern or eastern point. degree of
cold must be provided for which will not be ex
perienced in New Orleans itself, and for this
there is nothing so good old fur-lined cloak,
which can be put up in strap and laid away till
needed on the return Trip.
Two dresses and a cashmere morning gown
are all that are needed in the way of wardrobe
FOR two weeks stay, The second dress should
be silk-black. with ietted trimming and lace
smoke-gray, with electric bead trimming. or
some dark shade, with velvet basque combi-
nation of pretty brocade. Either of these will
answer all purposes for hotel dinners and such
invitations as will be likely to be given, unless
provision must be made for entertainments of
more Importance and then a black lace dress
with fine jet. over satin mervellleux, IS always
handsome and permanently useful.